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alcatel TCL Plex vs Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)

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

      Moto E (3rd gen): 51.4 g lighter

      TCL Plex:
      192 g
      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g

    • Width

      Moto E (3rd gen): 5 mm narrower

      TCL Plex:
      76.6 mm
      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen): 1.53 in smaller diagonal

      TCL Plex:
      6.53 in
      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in

    • Chipset

      TCL Plex:
      Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
      Moto E (3rd gen):
      Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      TCL Plex:
      Triple
      Moto E (3rd gen):
      Single

    • Depth

      TCL Plex: 0.5 mm thinner

      TCL Plex:
      8 mm
      Moto E (3rd gen):
      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. 1. TCL Plex

      Height:
      162.2 mm +18.4 mm versus Moto E (3rd gen)
      Width:
      76.6 mm +5 mm versus Moto E (3rd gen)
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Moto E (3rd gen)

      Height:
      143.8 mm
      Width:
      71.6 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus TCL Plex

    Weight

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

    1. 1. TCL Plex

      192 g

      +51.4 g versus Moto E (3rd gen)

    2. 2. Moto E (3rd gen)

      140.6 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      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 Moto E (3rd gen).

    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, Moto E (3rd gen), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    8 GB Unknown 1 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

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

      +1020 mAh versus Moto E (3rd gen)

    2. 2. Moto E (3rd gen)

      2800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. TCL Plex2. Moto E (3rd gen)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Moto E (3rd gen).
    SpecificationTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 140.6 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3820 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Moto E (3rd gen).
    SpecificationTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    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%
    • 66.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 395 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Moto E (3rd gen).
    SpecificationTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    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
    • panorama
    • HDR
    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
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, Moto E (3rd gen).
    SpecificationTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 612
    • Mali-T720MP2
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Moto E (3rd gen).
    SpecificationTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2016
    • July
    Colors
    • Obsidian Black
    • Opal White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 100 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, Moto E (3rd gen).
    SpecificationTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Moto E (3rd gen).
    SpecificationTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Moto E (3rd gen).
    SpecificationTCL PlexMoto E (3rd gen)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)

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