alcatel Idol Mini vs Huawei P40 lite

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Idol Mini: 87 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    P40 lite:
    183 g
  • Width

    Idol Mini: 14.3 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    P40 lite:
    76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol Mini: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    P40 lite:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Idol Mini:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    P40 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Idol Mini:
    Single
    P40 lite:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 0.8 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    P40 lite:
    8.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. P40 lite

    Height:
    159.2 mm +32.1 mm versus Idol Mini
    Width:
    76.3 mm +14.3 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. P40 lite

    183 g

    +87 g versus Idol Mini

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. P40 lite

    P40 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Idol Mini, P40 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol MiniP40 lite
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. P40 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A · JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. P40 lite

    4200 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Idol Mini

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. P40 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, P40 lite.
SpecificationIdol MiniP40 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, P40 lite.
SpecificationIdol MiniP40 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, P40 lite.
SpecificationIdol MiniP40 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, P40 lite.
SpecificationIdol MiniP40 lite
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 317523
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, P40 lite.
SpecificationIdol MiniP40 lite
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2020
  • February 27
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, P40 lite.
SpecificationIdol MiniP40 lite
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, P40 lite.
SpecificationIdol MiniP40 lite
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, P40 lite.
SpecificationIdol MiniP40 lite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min - Versions: JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • JNY-L22A
  • JNY-L02A
  • JNY-L22B