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alcatel TCL Plex vs Lava Iris 503

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

    Iris 503: 17 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    Iris 503:
    175 g
  • Width

    Iris 503: 3.3 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    Iris 503:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 503: 1.53 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    Iris 503:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    Iris 503:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 2.5 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    Iris 503:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Iris 503: 19 mm shorter

    TCL Plex:
    162.2 mm
    Iris 503:
    143.2 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. TCL Plex: height 162.2 mm; Width 76.6 mm. Iris 503: height 143.2 mm; Width 73.3 mm. TCL Plex: 162.2 × 76.6 mm 1 Iris 503: 143.2 × 73.3 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. TCL Plex: height 162.2 mm; Depth 8 mm. Iris 503: height 143.2 mm; Depth 10.5 mm. TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 Iris 503: 143.2 × 10.5 mm 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex

    Height:
    162.2 mm +19 mm versus Iris 503
    Width:
    76.6 mm +3.3 mm versus Iris 503
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    192 g
  2. 2. Iris 503

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.5 mm versus TCL Plex
    Weight:
    175 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    192 g

    +17 g versus Iris 503

  2. 2. Iris 503

    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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. TCL Plex: screen diagonal 6.53 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19.5:9; approximate rectangular area 104.7 cm². Iris 503: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². TCL Plex: 6.53 in, 19.5:9, About 104.7 cm² rectangular area 1 Iris 503: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  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. Iris 503

    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 Iris 503.

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

Iris 503: 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. Iris 503

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

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

    +1820 mAh versus Iris 503

  2. 2. Iris 503

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Iris 503

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Iris 503.
SpecificationTCL PlexIris 503
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 540 x 960 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Iris 503.
SpecificationTCL PlexIris 503
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%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Iris 503.
SpecificationTCL PlexIris 503
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, Iris 503.
SpecificationTCL PlexIris 503
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Iris 503.
SpecificationTCL PlexIris 503
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 90 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, Iris 503.
SpecificationTCL PlexIris 503
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Iris 503.
SpecificationTCL PlexIris 503
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Iris 503.
SpecificationTCL PlexIris 503
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India