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alcatel TCL Plex vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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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.

    • WeightTCL Plex: 10 g lighterTCL Plex: 192 g · iPhone 8 Plus: 202 g
    • WidthTCL Plex: 1.5 mm narrowerTCL Plex: 76.6 mm · iPhone 8 Plus: 78.1 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 8 Plus: 1.03 in smaller diagonaliPhone 8 Plus: 5.5 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 Plus: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutTriple / DualTCL Plex: Triple · iPhone 8 Plus: Dual
    • DepthiPhone 8 Plus: 0.5 mm thinneriPhone 8 Plus: 7.5 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 Plus: 158.4 × 78.1 mm 2
    Side
    TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 iPhone 8 Plus: 158.4 × 7.5 mm 2
    1. 1. TCL Plex
      Height
      162.2 mm+3.8 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
      Width
      76.6 mm
      Depth
      8 mm+0.5 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
      Weight
      192 g
    2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus
      Height
      158.4 mm
      Width
      78.1 mm+1.5 mm versus TCL Plex
      Depth
      7.5 mm
      Weight
      202 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. TCL Plex192 g
    2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus202 g

      +10 g versus TCL Plex

    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 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. TCL Plex 6.53 in · 19.5:9 About 104.7 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

    TCL Plex has approximately 25.5% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

    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 Plus
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 3 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 Plus

    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

      +1129 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

    2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus2691 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. TCL Plex2. iPhone 8 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
    • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 202 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.53" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 3 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
    • 2691 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 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.7 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 395 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    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 -12 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 57mm (telephoto)
    • 2x optical zoom
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    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
    • 32mm (standard)
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 94
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 96
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 89
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8 Plus
    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
    • 232145
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 4224
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 10193
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 305167
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 2842
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8 Plus
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Obsidian Black
    • Opal White
    • Gold
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Red
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 770 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 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8 Plus
    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 - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone 8 Plus
    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 Plus
    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: A1864 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1897 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1898 (Japan)

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