alcatel TCL 10 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

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
    Redmi 5a:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Redmi 5a: 35 g lighter

    TCL 10 Plus:
    172 g
    Redmi 5a:
    137 g
  • Width

    Redmi 5a: 2.8 mm narrower

    TCL 10 Plus:
    72.9 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Redmi 5a: 1.47 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 Plus:
    6.47 in
    Redmi 5a:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 Plus:
    Quad
    Redmi 5a:
    Single
  • Depth

    Redmi 5a: 0.5 mm thinner

    TCL 10 Plus:
    8.9 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    8.4 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 +18.5 mm versus Redmi 5a
    Width:
    72.9 mm +2.8 mm versus Redmi 5a
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Redmi 5a
  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    Height:
    140.4 mm
    Width:
    70.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 Plus

    172 g

    +35 g versus Redmi 5a

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    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. Redmi 5a

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

TCL 10 Plus has approximately 49.1% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5a.

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, Redmi 5a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Redmi 5a: 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. Redmi 5a

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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

    +1500 mAh versus Redmi 5a

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 Plus2. Redmi 5a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 72.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.47" inc
  • 5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
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 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 296 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
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
  • LED 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, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 610
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 660
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2014
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1368
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 124
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 410
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 09
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 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
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • - HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 Plus, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationTCL 10 PlusRedmi 5a
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Quick Charge 3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India; China