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alcatel TCL Plex vs Gionee Marathon M4

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      TCL Plex:
      LCD
      Marathon M4:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Marathon M4: 16 g lighter

      TCL Plex:
      192 g
      Marathon M4:
      176 g

    • Width

      Marathon M4: 5.4 mm narrower

      TCL Plex:
      76.6 mm
      Marathon M4:
      71.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Marathon M4: 1.53 in smaller diagonal

      TCL Plex:
      6.53 in
      Marathon M4:
      5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      TCL Plex:
      Triple
      Marathon M4:
      Single

    • Depth

      TCL Plex: 2.2 mm thinner

      TCL Plex:
      8 mm
      Marathon M4:
      10.2 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.

    1. 1. TCL Plex

      Height:
      162.2 mm +17.5 mm versus Marathon M4
      Width:
      76.6 mm +5.4 mm versus Marathon M4
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Marathon M4

      Height:
      144.7 mm
      Width:
      71.2 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +2.2 mm versus TCL Plex

    Weight

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

    1. 1. TCL Plex

      192 g

      +16 g versus Marathon M4

    2. 2. Marathon M4

      176 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. Marathon M4

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    TCL Plex has approximately 51.9% more rectangular screen area than Marathon M4.

    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 for TCL Plex, Marathon M4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageTCL PlexMarathon M4
    16 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. Marathon M4

    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

    2. 2. Marathon M4

      5000 mAh

      +1180 mAh versus TCL Plex

    Specifications

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    1. TCL Plex2. Marathon M4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationTCL PlexMarathon M4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
    • 144.7 Х 71.2 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.53" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • UFS2.1
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB 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
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 5 (Lollipop); Amigo 3
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationTCL PlexMarathon M4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.7 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 66.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 395 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationTCL PlexMarathon M4
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 8 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
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.9μm
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationTCL PlexMarathon M4
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 612
    • Mali-400
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationTCL PlexMarathon M4
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2015
    • August
    Colors
    • Obsidian Black
    • Opal White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 220 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 225 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 50 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationTCL PlexMarathon M4
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationTCL PlexMarathon M4
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Marathon M4.
    SpecificationTCL PlexMarathon M4
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass

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