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alcatel TCL Plex vs LG Candy

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.

  • WeightCandy: 40 g lighterCandy: 152 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
  • WidthCandy: 3.4 mm narrowerCandy: 73.2 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalCandy: 1.53 in smaller diagonalCandy: 5 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleTCL Plex: Triple · Candy: Single
  • HeightCandy: 15.9 mm shorterCandy: 146.3 mm · TCL Plex: 162.2 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2018TCL Plex: 2019 · Candy: 2018

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
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 76.6 mm 1 Candy: 146.3 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 Candy: 146.3 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex
    Height
    162.2 mm+15.9 mm versus Candy
    Width
    76.6 mm+3.4 mm versus Candy
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. Candy
    Height
    146.3 mm
    Width
    73.2 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    152 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex192 g

    +40 g versus Candy

  2. 2. Candy152 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
TCL Plex: 6.53 in, 19.5:9, About 104.7 cm² rectangular area 1 Candy: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex 6.53 in · 19.5:9 About 104.7 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Candy 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

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

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageTCL PlexCandy
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. Candy

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex3820 mAh

    +1320 mAh versus Candy

  2. 2. Candy2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Candy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTCL PlexCandy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 512 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTCL PlexCandy
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%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTCL PlexCandy
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
  • HDR
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
SpecificationTCL PlexCandy
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9032
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTCL PlexCandy
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 6700 INR
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
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTCL PlexCandy
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTCL PlexCandy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTCL PlexCandy
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
  • proximity - For India

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