alcatel TCL 10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A7

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

    Galaxy A7: 31 g lighter

    TCL 10 Plus:
    172 g
    Galaxy A7:
    141 g
  • Width

    TCL 10 Plus: 3.3 mm narrower

    TCL 10 Plus:
    72.9 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A7: 0.97 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 Plus:
    6.47 in
    Galaxy A7:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 Plus:
    Quad
    Galaxy A7:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7: 2.6 mm thinner

    TCL 10 Plus:
    8.9 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    6.3 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A7: 7.9 mm shorter

    TCL 10 Plus:
    158.9 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    151 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 +7.9 mm versus Galaxy A7
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy A7
  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm +3.3 mm versus TCL 10 Plus
    Depth:
    6.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 Plus

    172 g

    +31 g versus Galaxy A7

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    141 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. Galaxy A7

    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 Galaxy A7.

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, Galaxy A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Galaxy A7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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

    +1900 mAh versus Galaxy A7

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 Plus2. Galaxy A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 72.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • TCL UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
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
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
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/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 610
  • Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 568
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1984
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 296
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 973
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 09
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD
  • A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A700FD
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • - HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusGalaxy A7
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Quick Charge 3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA)
  • A700FD (Malaysia
  • Pakistan)
  • A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)