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A1 Smart N9 vs alcatel TCL Plex

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

      Smart N9: 47 g lighter

      Smart N9:
      145 g
      TCL Plex:
      192 g

    • Width

      Smart N9: 7.8 mm narrower

      Smart N9:
      68.8 mm
      TCL Plex:
      76.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart N9: 1.03 in smaller diagonal

      Smart N9:
      5.5 in
      TCL Plex:
      6.53 in

    • Chipset

      Smart N9:
      Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
      TCL Plex:
      Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Smart N9:
      Single
      TCL Plex:
      Triple

    • Depth

      TCL Plex: 0.7 mm thinner

      Smart N9:
      8.7 mm
      TCL Plex:
      8 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. Smart N9

      Height:
      147.1 mm
      Width:
      68.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +0.7 mm versus TCL Plex

    2. 2. TCL Plex

      Height:
      162.2 mm +15.1 mm versus Smart N9
      Width:
      76.6 mm +7.8 mm versus Smart N9
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Smart N9

      145 g

    2. 2. TCL Plex

      192 g

      +47 g versus Smart N9

    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.

    1. 1. Smart N9

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    2. 2. TCL Plex

      Screen diagonal:
      6.53 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.7 cm²

    TCL Plex has approximately 34.1% more rectangular screen area than Smart N9.

    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 Smart N9, TCL Plex, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSmart N9TCL Plex
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    TCL Plex: Original memory entry

    128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

    Practical features

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

    1. Smart N9

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    2. TCL Plex

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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. Smart N9

      2900 mAh

    2. 2. TCL Plex

      3820 mAh

      +920 mAh versus Smart N9

    Specifications

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    1. Smart N92. TCL Plex

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, TCL Plex.
    SpecificationSmart N9TCL Plex
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
    • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 192 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.53" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16GB 2GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • UFS2.1
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3820 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Smart N9, TCL Plex.
    SpecificationSmart N9TCL Plex
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 104.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.1%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 395 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, TCL Plex.
    SpecificationSmart N9TCL Plex
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm -2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.9μm
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Smart N9, TCL Plex.
    SpecificationSmart N9TCL Plex
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 612
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Smart N9, TCL Plex.
    SpecificationSmart N9TCL Plex
    Release date
    • 2018
    • June
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Silver Aluminium
    • Black Titanium
    • Obsidian Black
    • Opal White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 240 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, TCL Plex.
    SpecificationSmart N9TCL Plex
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • 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
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, TCL Plex.
    SpecificationSmart N9TCL Plex
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Smart N9, TCL Plex.
    SpecificationSmart N9TCL Plex
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)

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