alcatel TCL 10 Plus vs Huawei nova 3i

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    TCL 10 Plus:
    OLED
    nova 3i:
    LCD
  • Width

    TCL 10 Plus: 2.3 mm narrower

    TCL 10 Plus:
    72.9 mm
    nova 3i:
    75.2 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 Plus:
    Quad
    nova 3i:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nova 3i: 1.3 mm thinner

    TCL 10 Plus:
    8.9 mm
    nova 3i:
    7.6 mm
  • Release year

    TCL 10 Plus:
    2020
    nova 3i:
    2018

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 Plus

    Height:
    158.9 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.3 mm versus nova 3i
  2. 2. nova 3i

    Height:
    157.6 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm +2.3 mm versus TCL 10 Plus
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 Plus

    172 g

    +3 g versus nova 3i

  2. 2. nova 3i

    169 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 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.47 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.8 cm²
  2. 2. nova 3i

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

TCL 10 Plus has approximately 5.5% more rectangular screen area than nova 3i.

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 Plus, nova 3i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
nova 3i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

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 Plus

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

2. nova 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. TCL 10 Plus

    4500 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus nova 3i

  2. 2. nova 3i

    3340 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 Plus2. nova 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, nova 3i.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 72.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.47" inc
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • TCL UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, nova 3i.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, nova 3i.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 118˚ (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, nova 3i.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 610
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 138600
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 162586
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 329
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1297
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, nova 3i.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 09
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Iris Purple
  • Acacia red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, nova 3i.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 20
  • 28
  • 38
  • 40
  • 41
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 2(1900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, nova 3i.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • - HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, nova 3i.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusnova 3i
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Quick Charge 3
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W