alcatel TCL 10 Plus vs Xiaomi Black Shark: specs comparison

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

Black Shark:

LCD
Weight

TCL 10 Plus: 18 g lighter

TCL 10 Plus:

172 g

Black Shark:

190 g
Width

TCL 10 Plus: 2.5 mm narrower

TCL 10 Plus:

72.9 mm

Black Shark:

75.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Black Shark: 0.48 in smaller diagonal

TCL 10 Plus:

6.47 in

Black Shark:

5.99 in
Rear camera layout

TCL 10 Plus:

Quad

Black Shark:

Dual
Height

TCL 10 Plus: 2.7 mm shorter

TCL 10 Plus:

158.9 mm

Black Shark:

161.6 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. TCL 10 Plus

Height:

158.9 mm
Width:

72.9 mm
Depth:

8.9 mm
2. Black Shark

Height:

161.6 mm +2.7 mm versus TCL 10 Plus
Width:

75.4 mm +2.5 mm versus TCL 10 Plus
Depth:

9.3 mm

Weight

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

1. TCL 10 Plus

172 g
2. Black Shark

190 g

+18 g versus TCL 10 Plus

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. TCL 10 Plus

Screen diagonal:

6.47 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

102.8 cm²
2. Black Shark

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²

TCL 10 Plus has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than Black Shark.

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, Black Shark, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
64 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Unknown

Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 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. Black Shark

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
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. TCL 10 Plus

4500 mAh

+500 mAh versus Black Shark
2. Black Shark

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 Plus2. Black Shark

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Black Shark.
Specification	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 72.9 Х 8.9 mm	161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	172 g	190 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.47" inc	5.99" 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.	64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM	128 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
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	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10 TCL UI	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Black Shark.
Specification	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	102.8 cm2	92.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	88.7%	76.0%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	403 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Black Shark.
Specification	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
Rear camera, main	48 MP Quad	12 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)	12 MP f/1.8 1.25µm dual pixel PDAF -20 MP 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1/3.1" 1.0µm	20 MP f/2.2 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Black Shark.
Specification	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	- Adreno 610	Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	13220
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1861

General specs

General specs — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Black Shark.
Specification	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
Release date	2020 July 09	2018 April
Colors	Blue Violet	Black Gray Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	400 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Black Shark.
Specification	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
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 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A (3CA)
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/ac dual-band WiFi 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	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Black Shark.
Specification	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	- HDR	Always-on display -97% DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Black Shark.
Specification	TCL 10 Plus	Black Shark
Dop	- Sensors - Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Quick Charge 3	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

alcatel TCL 10 Plus vs Xiaomi Black Shark