alcatel TCL Plex vs BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

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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.

  • Weight

    8830 World Edition: 60 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    8830 World Edition:
    132 g
  • Width

    8830 World Edition: 10.6 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8830 World Edition: 4.03 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    8830 World Edition:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    TCL Plex:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    8830 World Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM6550
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 6 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    14 mm
  • Height

    8830 World Edition: 48.2 mm shorter

    TCL Plex:
    162.2 mm
    8830 World Edition:
    114 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.

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    Height:
    162.2 mm +48.2 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Width:
    76.6 mm +10.6 mm versus 8830 World Edition
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6 mm versus TCL Plex

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    192 g

    +60 g versus 8830 World Edition

  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    132 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.

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

TCL Plex has approximately 440.8% more rectangular screen area than 8830 World Edition.

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

8830 World Edition: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 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. 8830 World Edition

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    3820 mAh

    +2420 mAh versus 8830 World Edition

  2. 2. 8830 World Edition

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. 8830 World Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationTCL Plex8830 World Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM6550
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationTCL Plex8830 World Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationTCL Plex8830 World Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 0 MP,
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
Unknown
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationTCL Plex8830 World Edition
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationTCL Plex8830 World Edition
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2007
  • April
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationTCL Plex8830 World Edition
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationTCL Plex8830 World Edition
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, 8830 World Edition.
SpecificationTCL Plex8830 World Edition
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball