alcatel TCL Plex vs Huawei P40: specs comparison

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

P40:

OLED
Weight

P40: 17 g lighter

TCL Plex:

192 g

P40:

175 g
Width

P40: 5.5 mm narrower

TCL Plex:

76.6 mm

P40:

71.1 mm
Screen diagonal

P40: 0.43 in smaller diagonal

TCL Plex:

6.53 in

P40:

6.1 in
Chipset

TCL Plex:

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

P40:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Depth

TCL Plex: 0.5 mm thinner

TCL Plex:

8 mm

P40:

8.5 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. TCL Plex

Height:

162.2 mm +13.3 mm versus P40
Width:

76.6 mm +5.5 mm versus P40
Depth:

8 mm
2. P40

Height:

148.9 mm
Width:

71.1 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus TCL Plex

Weight

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

1. TCL Plex

192 g

+17 g versus P40
2. P40

175 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. TCL Plex

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

104.7 cm²
2. P40

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²

TCL Plex has approximately 14.6% more rectangular screen area than P40.

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, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	TCL Plex	P40
128 GB	Unknown	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	Unknown	8 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. P40

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. TCL Plex

3820 mAh

+20 mAh versus P40
2. P40

3800 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. P40

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, P40.
Specification	TCL Plex	P40
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	192 g	175 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.53" inch	6.1" 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	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3820 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for TCL Plex, P40.
Specification	TCL Plex	P40
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.7 cm2	91.3 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	86.3%
PPI /points per inch/	395 PPI	422 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, P40.
Specification	TCL Plex	P40
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	50 MP Triple
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	50 MP f/1.9 23mm (wide) 1/1.28'' 2.44µm omnidirectional PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) PDAF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.9μm	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm IR TOF 3D (biometrics sensor only)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, P40.
Specification	TCL Plex	P40
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 612	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	496357
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	774
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3181

General specs

General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, P40.
Specification	TCL Plex	P40
Release date	2019 September	2020 March 26
Colors	Obsidian Black Opal White	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	240 EUR	800 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Glass front glass back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, P40.
Specification	TCL Plex	P40
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS NavIC
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	5.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, P40.
Specification	TCL Plex	P40
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, P40.
Specification	TCL Plex	P40
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection

alcatel TCL Plex vs Huawei P40

alcatel TCL Plex

Huawei P40

Key differences