alcatel TCL Plex vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

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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

    Windows Phone 8S: 79 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 13.6 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 2.53 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    TCL Plex:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    Windows Phone 8S:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 2.3 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 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 +41.7 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    76.6 mm +13.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.3 mm versus TCL Plex

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    192 g

    +79 g versus Windows Phone 8S

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    113 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. Windows Phone 8S

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

TCL Plex has approximately 129.8% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8S.

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

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 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. Windows Phone 8S

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

    +2120 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationTCL PlexWindows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationTCL PlexWindows Phone 8S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationTCL PlexWindows Phone 8S
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
  • 720p@30fps
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, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationTCL PlexWindows Phone 8S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationTCL PlexWindows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 150 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, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationTCL PlexWindows Phone 8S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
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 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationTCL PlexWindows Phone 8S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationTCL PlexWindows Phone 8S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input