alcatel TCL 10 Plus vs Meizu m3 note

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
    m3 note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    m3 note: 9 g lighter

    TCL 10 Plus:
    172 g
    m3 note:
    163 g
  • Width

    TCL 10 Plus: 2.6 mm narrower

    TCL 10 Plus:
    72.9 mm
    m3 note:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    m3 note: 0.97 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 Plus:
    6.47 in
    m3 note:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 Plus:
    Quad
    m3 note:
    Single
  • Depth

    m3 note: 0.7 mm thinner

    TCL 10 Plus:
    8.9 mm
    m3 note:
    8.2 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 Plus

    Height:
    158.9 mm +5.3 mm versus m3 note
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus m3 note
  2. 2. m3 note

    Height:
    153.6 mm
    Width:
    75.5 mm +2.6 mm versus TCL 10 Plus
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 Plus

    172 g

    +9 g versus m3 note

  2. 2. m3 note

    163 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. m3 note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

TCL 10 Plus has approximately 23.2% more rectangular screen area than m3 note.

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, m3 note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 Plusm3 note
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
m3 note: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. m3 note

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

    +400 mAh versus m3 note

  2. 2. m3 note

    4100 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 Plus2. m3 note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, m3 note.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusm3 note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 72.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.47" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • TCL UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, m3 note.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusm3 note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, m3 note.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusm3 note
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
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)
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 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 Plus, m3 note.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusm3 note
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 610
  • Mali-T860MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 720
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2378
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1542
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, m3 note.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusm3 note
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 09
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, m3 note.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusm3 note
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, m3 note.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusm3 note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • - HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, m3 note.
SpecificationTCL 10 Plusm3 note
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Quick Charge 3
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Note3