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alcatel TCL Plex vs Apple iPhone SE

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 SE: 79 g lighteriPhone SE: 113 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
  • WidthiPhone SE: 18 mm narroweriPhone SE: 58.6 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone SE: 2.53 in smaller diagonaliPhone SE: 4 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) / Apple A9 (14 nm)TCL Plex: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · iPhone SE: Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleTCL Plex: Triple · iPhone SE: Single
  • HeightiPhone SE: 38.4 mm shorteriPhone SE: 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 SE: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 2
Side
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 iPhone SE: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex
    Height
    162.2 mm+38.4 mm versus iPhone SE
    Width
    76.6 mm+18 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. iPhone SE
    Height
    123.8 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    113 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex192 g

    +79 g versus iPhone SE

  2. 2. iPhone SE113 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 SE: 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 SE 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area

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

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 SE
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
128 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 SE

NFC
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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

    +2196 mAh versus iPhone SE

  2. 2. iPhone SE1624 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. iPhone SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 113 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
  • 16/32/64/128 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
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone SE
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
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone SE
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/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
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
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone SE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 131789
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 197349
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone SE
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 300 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 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone SE
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 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTCL PlexiPhone SE
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 SE
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 - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks