Alcatel Idol 4S vs. Honor 20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alcatel Idol 4S and Honor 20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Alcatel Idol 4S vs. Honor 20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 154.25 mm Honor 20 has greater height than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Width 75.4 mm 73.97 mm Alcatel Idol 4S has greater width than Honor 20.
Depth 7 mm 7.87 mm Alcatel Idol 4S is narrower than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Weight 149 g 174 g Alcatel Idol 4S is lighter than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Body Colour Dark grey Sapphire blue | Midnight black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.26" Honor 20 has larger screen size than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Alcatel Idol 4S has better screen resolution than Honor 20.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 534 ppi 412 ppi Alcatel Idol 4S has better pixel density than Honor 20.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - All-View Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass), 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Processor Number MSM8976 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Honor 20 has higher clock speed than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Honor 20 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Honor 20 has more RAM than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor 20 has more internal memory than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 20 has better camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Honor 20 has better lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Honor 20 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 117 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Diistortion correction, distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Honor 20 has better front lens aperture than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait
BATTERY AND CHARGING Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3750 mAh Honor 20 has larger battery capacity than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 20 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 100 min -
Standby Time 420 hours -
Talk Time 780 minutes 1560 minutes Honor 20 has longer battery life when making calls than Alcatel Idol 4S.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 420 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, AAC + WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, H.265 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Virtual Surround Sound
FEATURES Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit
OTHERS Alcatel Idol 4S Honor 20
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, Virtual Reality Googles Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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