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alcatel TCL Plex vs Apple iPhone 8

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 8: 44 g lighteriPhone 8: 148 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
  • WidthiPhone 8: 9.3 mm narroweriPhone 8: 67.3 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 8: 1.83 in smaller diagonaliPhone 8: 4.7 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)TCL Plex: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · iPhone 8: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleTCL Plex: Triple · iPhone 8: Single
  • DepthiPhone 8: 0.7 mm thinneriPhone 8: 7.3 mm · TCL Plex: 8 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 8: 138.4 × 67.3 mm 2
Side
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 iPhone 8: 138.4 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex
    Height
    162.2 mm+23.8 mm versus iPhone 8
    Width
    76.6 mm+9.3 mm versus iPhone 8
    Depth
    8 mm+0.7 mm versus iPhone 8
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. iPhone 8
    Height
    138.4 mm
    Width
    67.3 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    148 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex192 g

    +44 g versus iPhone 8

  2. 2. iPhone 8148 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 8: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex 6.53 in · 19.5:9 About 104.7 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. iPhone 8 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

TCL Plex has approximately 71.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageTCL PlexiPhone 8
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
TCL Plex: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

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 8

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
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

    +1999 mAh versus iPhone 8

  2. 2. iPhone 81821 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. iPhone 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 750 x 1334 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
  • 64/256 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 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
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 92
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 93
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 90
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 232308
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 274781
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Silver
  • Space Gray
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1905 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)

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