alcatel TCL Plex vs Huawei Honor Play

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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

    Honor Play: 16 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    Honor Play:
    176 g
  • Width

    Honor Play: 2.3 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    Honor Play:
    74.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play: 0.23 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    Honor Play:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    TCL Plex:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Honor Play:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    Honor Play:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor Play: 0.5 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    Honor Play:
    7.5 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 +4.3 mm versus Honor Play
    Width:
    76.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor Play
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Play
  2. 2. Honor Play

    Height:
    157.9 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    192 g

    +16 g versus Honor Play

  2. 2. Honor Play

    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. Honor Play

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

TCL Plex has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

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

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB 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. Honor Play

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +70 mAh versus Honor Play

  2. 2. Honor Play

    3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play.
SpecificationTCL PlexHonor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • No
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play.
SpecificationTCL PlexHonor Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play.
SpecificationTCL PlexHonor Play
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play.
SpecificationTCL PlexHonor Play
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 207232
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1241
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play.
SpecificationTCL PlexHonor Play
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Midnight Black
  • Navy Blue
  • Violet
  • Player Edition Red
  • Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 320 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, Honor Play.
SpecificationTCL PlexHonor Play
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play.
SpecificationTCL PlexHonor Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play.
SpecificationTCL PlexHonor Play
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global