alcatel TCL Plex vs BlackBerry Bold 9700

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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

    Bold 9700: 70 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    Bold 9700:
    122 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 16.6 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9700: 4.09 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    Bold 9700:
    2.44 in
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    Bold 9700:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 6 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9700: 53.2 mm shorter

    TCL Plex:
    162.2 mm
    Bold 9700:
    109 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 +53.2 mm versus Bold 9700
    Width:
    76.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Bold 9700

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 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

    +70 g versus Bold 9700

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    122 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. Bold 9700

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

TCL Plex has approximately 467.7% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9700.

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

Bold 9700: Original memory entry

256 MB · 256 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. Bold 9700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +2320 mAh versus Bold 9700

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Bold 9700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Bold 9700.
SpecificationTCL PlexBold 9700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Bold 9700.
SpecificationTCL PlexBold 9700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Bold 9700.
SpecificationTCL PlexBold 9700
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Bold 9700.
SpecificationTCL PlexBold 9700
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Bold 9700.
SpecificationTCL PlexBold 9700
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2009
  • October
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 90 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 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, Bold 9700.
SpecificationTCL PlexBold 9700
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Bold 9700.
SpecificationTCL PlexBold 9700
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Bold 9700.
SpecificationTCL PlexBold 9700
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ -Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad