alcatel TCL 10 5G vs Meizu Note 8

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

    Note 8: 42 g lighter

    TCL 10 5G:
    210 g
    Note 8:
    168 g
  • Width

    Note 8: 1.1 mm narrower

    TCL 10 5G:
    76.6 mm
    Note 8:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Note 8: 0.53 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 5G:
    6.53 in
    Note 8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    TCL 10 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
    Note 8:
    Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 5G:
    Quad
    Note 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Note 8: 1.1 mm thinner

    TCL 10 5G:
    9 mm
    Note 8:
    7.9 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. TCL 10 5G

    Height:
    163.7 mm +10.1 mm versus Note 8
    Width:
    76.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Note 8
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.1 mm versus Note 8
  2. 2. Note 8

    Height:
    153.6 mm
    Width:
    75.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 5G

    210 g

    +42 g versus Note 8

  2. 2. Note 8

    168 g

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. TCL 10 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. Note 8

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

TCL 10 5G has approximately 12.7% more rectangular screen area than Note 8.

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 TCL 10 5G, Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 5GNote 8
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Note 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. TCL 10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Note 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. TCL 10 5G

    4500 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Note 8

  2. 2. Note 8

    3600 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 5G2. Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 5G, Note 8.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GNote 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.7 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; TCL UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 5G, Note 8.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GNote 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 5G, Note 8.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GNote 8
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL 10 5G, Note 8.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GNote 8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 620
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 102782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1259
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4811
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 5G, Note 8.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GNote 8
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 6
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Chrome Blue
  • Mercury Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 5G, Note 8.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GNote 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T790Y HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 - T790H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - T790Y -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - T790Y
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 5G, Note 8.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GNote 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 450 nits average brightness (advertised) -HDR10
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 5G, Note 8.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GNote 8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 18W -Quick Charge 3.0
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge (18W)