alcatel TCL Plex vs Xolo A500S Lite

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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.

  • Width

    A500S Lite: 13.6 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    A500S Lite:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500S Lite: 2.53 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    A500S Lite:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    TCL Plex:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    A500S Lite:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    A500S Lite:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 1.2 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    A500S Lite:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    A500S Lite: 35.2 mm shorter

    TCL Plex:
    162.2 mm
    A500S Lite:
    127 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 +35.2 mm versus A500S Lite
    Width:
    76.6 mm +13.6 mm versus A500S Lite
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    192 g
  2. 2. A500S Lite

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.2 mm versus TCL Plex
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A500S Lite

    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 A500S Lite.

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

A500S Lite: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A500S Lite

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

    +2420 mAh versus A500S Lite

  2. 2. A500S Lite

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. A500S Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, A500S Lite.
SpecificationTCL PlexA500S Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 127 Х 63 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, A500S Lite.
SpecificationTCL PlexA500S Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
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%
  • 56.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, A500S Lite.
SpecificationTCL PlexA500S Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, A500S Lite.
SpecificationTCL PlexA500S Lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, A500S Lite.
SpecificationTCL PlexA500S Lite
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • May
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 526 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, A500S Lite.
SpecificationTCL PlexA500S Lite
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 21.1/5.76 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
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, A500S Lite.
SpecificationTCL PlexA500S Lite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, A500S Lite.
SpecificationTCL PlexA500S Lite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India