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alcatel TCL Plex vs Apple iPhone 5

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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 5: 80 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
    • WidthiPhone 5: 18 mm narroweriPhone 5: 58.6 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 5: 2.53 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5: 4 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) / Apple A6 (32 nm)TCL Plex: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleTCL Plex: Triple · iPhone 5: Single
    • HeightiPhone 5: 38.4 mm shorteriPhone 5: 123.8 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 iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 2
    Side
    TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 2
    1. 1. TCL Plex
      Height
      162.2 mm+38.4 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width
      76.6 mm+18 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth
      8 mm
      Weight
      192 g
    2. 2. iPhone 5
      Height
      123.8 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      7.6 mm
      Weight
      112 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. TCL Plex192 g

      +80 g versus iPhone 5

    2. 2. iPhone 5112 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 5: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. TCL Plex 6.53 in · 19.5:9 About 104.7 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 5 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area

    TCL Plex has approximately 137.3% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

    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 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    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 5

    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

      +2380 mAh versus iPhone 5

    2. 2. iPhone 51440 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. TCL Plex2. iPhone 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 112 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.53" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 640 x 1136 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • UFS2.1
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    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
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.7 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 60.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 395 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 8 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
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.9μm
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 5
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 612
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 13215
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 5
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2012
    • September
    Colors
    • Obsidian Black
    • Opal White
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 340 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 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 5
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-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 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 5
    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 - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

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