alcatel TCL Plex vs Meizu M5c

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

    M5c: 57 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    M5c:
    135 g
  • Width

    M5c: 6.1 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    M5c:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M5c: 1.53 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    M5c:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    TCL Plex:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    M5c:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    M5c:
    Single
  • Height

    M5c: 18.2 mm shorter

    TCL Plex:
    162.2 mm
    M5c:
    144 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 +18.2 mm versus M5c
    Width:
    76.6 mm +6.1 mm versus M5c
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. M5c

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    192 g

    +57 g versus M5c

  2. 2. M5c

    135 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. M5c

    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 M5c.

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, M5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL PlexM5c
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. M5c

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +820 mAh versus M5c

  2. 2. M5c

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. M5c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, M5c.
SpecificationTCL PlexM5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 144 Х 70.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded 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 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, M5c.
SpecificationTCL PlexM5c
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%
  • 67.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, M5c.
SpecificationTCL PlexM5c
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
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@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
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, M5c.
SpecificationTCL PlexM5c
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
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26323
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 552
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1437
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1023
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, M5c.
SpecificationTCL PlexM5c
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 140 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, M5c.
SpecificationTCL PlexM5c
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, M5c.
SpecificationTCL PlexM5c
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, M5c.
SpecificationTCL PlexM5c
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro (digital)
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu A5
  • Meizu Charm Blue A5