alcatel TCL Plex vs BLU Elite 3.8

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.

  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 55 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 16.6 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 2.73 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
  • Chipset

    TCL Plex:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    Elite 3.8:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 3.3 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 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 +42.2 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    76.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +3.3 mm versus TCL Plex

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    192 g

    +55 g versus Elite 3.8

  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    137 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. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²

TCL Plex has approximately 154.7% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

TCL Plex: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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

    +2220 mAh versus Elite 3.8

  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Elite 3.8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationTCL PlexElite 3.8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationTCL PlexElite 3.8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationTCL PlexElite 3.8
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 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
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationTCL PlexElite 3.8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationTCL PlexElite 3.8
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 130 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 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationTCL PlexElite 3.8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationTCL PlexElite 3.8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationTCL PlexElite 3.8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)