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alcatel TCL Plex vs Apple iPhone 4

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.

  • WeightiPhone 4: 55 g lighteriPhone 4: 137 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
  • WidthiPhone 4: 18 mm narroweriPhone 4: 58.6 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 4: 3.03 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4: 3.5 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) / Apple A4 (45 nm)TCL Plex: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · iPhone 4: Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleTCL Plex: Triple · iPhone 4: Single
  • DepthTCL Plex: 1.3 mm thinnerTCL Plex: 8 mm · iPhone 4: 9.3 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 iPhone 4: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 2
Side
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 iPhone 4: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex
    Height
    162.2 mm+47 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width
    76.6 mm+18 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. iPhone 4
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1.3 mm versus TCL Plex
    Weight
    137 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex192 g

    +55 g versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4137 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 iPhone 4: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex 6.53 in · 19.5:9 About 104.7 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. iPhone 4 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

TCL Plex has approximately 187% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

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

iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB 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 Plex

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

2. iPhone 4

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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

    +2400 mAh versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 41420 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. iPhone 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 4
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
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4152
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 4
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 200 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 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 4
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 / 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel

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