alcatel TCL 10 Plus vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

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
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia Z1 Compact: 35 g lighter

    TCL 10 Plus:
    172 g
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    137 g
  • Width

    Xperia Z1 Compact: 8 mm narrower

    TCL 10 Plus:
    72.9 mm
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    64.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia Z1 Compact: 2.17 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 Plus:
    6.47 in
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 Plus:
    Quad
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL 10 Plus: 0.6 mm thinner

    TCL 10 Plus:
    8.9 mm
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    9.5 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 +31.9 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact
    Width:
    72.9 mm +8 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus TCL 10 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 Plus

    172 g

    +35 g versus Xperia Z1 Compact

  2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

    137 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. Xperia Z1 Compact

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

TCL 10 Plus has approximately 101.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z1 Compact.

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, Xperia Z1 Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
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. Xperia Z1 Compact

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

    +2200 mAh versus Xperia Z1 Compact

  2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 Plus2. Xperia Z1 Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 72.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 127 Х 64.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.47" inc
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • TCL UI
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 20.7 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)
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 610
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33340
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 978
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2541
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2275
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 09
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Lime
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 94 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
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
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • - HDR
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusXperia Z1 Compact
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Quick Charge 3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503