alcatel TCL 10 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 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
    Mi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Mi Note: 11 g lighter

    TCL 10 Plus:
    172 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    TCL 10 Plus: 4.7 mm narrower

    TCL 10 Plus:
    72.9 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi Note: 0.77 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 Plus:
    6.47 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    TCL 10 Plus:
    6 GB RAM
    Mi Note:
    3 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 Plus:
    Quad
    Mi Note:
    Single

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 +3.8 mm versus Mi Note
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm
    Width:
    77.6 mm +4.7 mm versus TCL 10 Plus
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 Plus

    172 g

    +11 g versus Mi Note

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 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. Mi Note

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

TCL 10 Plus has approximately 14.7% more rectangular screen area than Mi 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, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 PlusMi Note
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
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. Mi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. 1. TCL 10 Plus

    4500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Mi Note

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 Plus2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 72.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.47" inc
  • 5.7" 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
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • TCL UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusMi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusMi 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
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusMi Note
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 610
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusMi Note
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 09
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusMi Note
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 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
  • 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/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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusMi Note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • - HDR
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Mi Note.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusMi Note
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Quick Charge 3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)