alcatel TCL Plex vs Spice Mi-438 Stellar Glide

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

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 37 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    155 g
  • Width

    TCL Plex: 2.4 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 2.53 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 1.5 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 17.2 mm shorter

    TCL Plex:
    162.2 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    145 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 +17.2 mm versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    79 mm +2.4 mm versus TCL Plex
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.5 mm versus TCL Plex

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    192 g

    +37 g versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide

  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    155 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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

TCL Plex has approximately 129.8% more rectangular screen area than Mi-438 Stellar Glide.

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

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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

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

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

    +2470 mAh versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide

  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationTCL PlexMi-438 Stellar Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 145 Х 79 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationTCL PlexMi-438 Stellar Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationTCL PlexMi-438 Stellar Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationTCL PlexMi-438 Stellar Glide
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationTCL PlexMi-438 Stellar Glide
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 60 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 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationTCL PlexMi-438 Stellar Glide
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationTCL PlexMi-438 Stellar Glide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationTCL PlexMi-438 Stellar Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer