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alcatel TCL Plex vs Nokia N8

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDTCL Plex: LCD · N8: OLED
  • WeightN8: 57 g lighterN8: 135 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
  • WidthN8: 17.5 mm narrowerN8: 59.1 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalN8: 3.03 in smaller diagonalN8: 3.5 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleTCL Plex: Triple · N8: Single
  • DepthTCL Plex: 4.9 mm thinnerTCL Plex: 8 mm · N8: 12.9 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
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 76.6 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 2
Side
TCL Plex: 162.2 × 8 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex
    Height
    162.2 mm+48.7 mm versus N8
    Width
    76.6 mm+17.5 mm versus N8
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. N8
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    59.1 mm
    Depth
    12.9 mm+4.9 mm versus TCL Plex
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex192 g

    +57 g versus N8

  2. 2. N8135 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 N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. TCL Plex 6.53 in · 19.5:9 About 104.7 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

TCL Plex has approximately 210% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. N8

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex3820 mAh

    +2620 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N81200 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTCL PlexN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTCL PlexN8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTCL PlexN8
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 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
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTCL PlexN8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTCL PlexN8
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTCL PlexN8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTCL PlexN8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTCL PlexN8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing