TCL Plex vs Xiaomi Mi 9
Product
Price
400 USD
400 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Tcl Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
TCL Plex
Mi 9
Launch Date
2019, October 01
2019, March 01
Website
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 ,CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 - Global ,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Dimensions
162.2 x 76.6 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz)
173 g (6.10 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Obsidian Black, Opal White
Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 612
Adreno 640
RAM
6GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB
64GB/128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Lens 2
16 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Lens 3
2 MP, f/1.8
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
PDAF, Laser AF, 2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6, 1.0?, PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0, 1.0?, PDAF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Lens 1
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Ion 3820 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
Charging
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 32 min (advertised)
Quick Charge 3.0
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
WLAN
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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS ,YesInfrared port,YesRadio
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
FM RADIO
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go