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alcatel TCL Plex vs Allview A5 Quad

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.

  • WeightA5 Quad: 38.3 g lighterA5 Quad: 153.7 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
  • WidthA5 Quad: 8.6 mm narrowerA5 Quad: 68 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalA5 Quad: 2.23 in smaller diagonalA5 Quad: 4.3 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleTCL Plex: Triple · A5 Quad: Single
  • DepthTCL Plex: 2.9 mm thinnerTCL Plex: 8 mm · A5 Quad: 10.9 mm
  • HeightA5 Quad: 33 mm shorterA5 Quad: 129.2 mm · TCL Plex: 162.2 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.

Front
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 76.6 mm 1 A5 Quad: 129.2 × 68 mm 2
Side
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 A5 Quad: 129.2 × 10.9 mm 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex
    Height
    162.2 mm+33 mm versus A5 Quad
    Width
    76.6 mm+8.6 mm versus A5 Quad
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. A5 Quad
    Height
    129.2 mm
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    10.9 mm+2.9 mm versus TCL Plex
    Weight
    153.7 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex192 g

    +38.3 g versus A5 Quad

  2. 2. A5 Quad153.7 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.

Screen size
TCL Plex: 6.53 in, 19.5:9, About 104.7 cm² rectangular area 1 A5 Quad: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex 6.53 in · 19.5:9 About 104.7 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A5 Quad 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area

TCL Plex has approximately 98.9% more rectangular screen area than A5 Quad.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

TCL Plex: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

A5 Quad: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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 Plex

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. A5 Quad

NFC
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details panorama

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex3820 mAh

    +2120 mAh versus A5 Quad

  2. 2. A5 Quad1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. A5 Quad

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTCL PlexA5 Quad
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 129.2 Х 68 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 153.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • panorama
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTCL PlexA5 Quad
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 59.9 cm2
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTCL PlexA5 Quad
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm -2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 2 MP or VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTCL PlexA5 Quad
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 17326
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTCL PlexA5 Quad
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 212 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTCL PlexA5 Quad
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTCL PlexA5 Quad
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTCL PlexA5 Quad
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass

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