alcatel TCL Plex vs Sharp Aquos S3

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alcatel TCL Plex

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Key differences

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WeightAquos S3: 26.6 g lighterAquos S3: 165.4 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
WidthAquos S3: 2.4 mm narrowerAquos S3: 74.2 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
Screen diagonalAquos S3: 0.53 in smaller diagonalAquos S3: 6 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
ChipsetQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)TCL Plex: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · Aquos S3: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Rear camera layoutTriple / DualTCL Plex: Triple · Aquos S3: Dual
HeightAquos S3: 14 mm shorterAquos S3: 148.2 mm · TCL Plex: 162.2 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

Side

1. TCL Plex
Height
162.2 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
192 g
2. Aquos S3
Height
148.2 mm
Width
74.2 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
165.4 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	TCL Plex	Aquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm	148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight	192 g	165.4 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size	6.53" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 6GB RAM UFS2.1	64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3820 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	TCL Plex	Aquos S3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.7 cm2	92.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	84.5%
PPI /points per inch/	395 PPI	402 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	TCL Plex	Aquos S3
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	12 MP Dual
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 f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF -13 MP 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.9μm	16 MP f/2.0

Performance

Performance
Specification	TCL Plex	Aquos S3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 612	Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	89256

General specs

General specs
Specification	TCL Plex	Aquos S3
Release date	2019 September	2018 March
Colors	Obsidian Black Opal White	Black,Blue Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	240 EUR	400 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
Specification	TCL Plex	Aquos S3
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 28(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	TCL Plex	Aquos S3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	TCL Plex	Aquos S3
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 gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)