The TCL Plex is an upper mid-range phone that launched in September last year. It marked the entry of TCL-branded smartphones into the market. The device ran Android 9 Pie out of the box and is now getting an Android 10 update.

The update arrives as version 2.0.2B.A.G and is 2.7GB in size. The changelog reveals there are a bunch of new features and optimizations. It also brings a file-sharing app and a Modern Combat mobile game. To be fair, the latter will practically be considered bloatware for a lot of people. Below is the full changelog:

Camera

• Improves High Pixel mode performance for 48MP rear camera and front camera.
• Improves video stability while in motion.
• Improves skin color filters for the front camera.

System

• Improves mobile security through a regular Android patch.
• Enables EE/02 VoLEE and VoWIFI for UK open markets.
• Adjusts the position of the sound control center.
• Supports music player apps on the lockscreen.
• Provides up to 30 shortcuts for smart key settings. Be aware that current smart key settings will be reset and their functions must be reconfigured.

New Features

• Adds a File Share app and the game app “Modern Combat Rebel Guns”.
• Adds gesture control for Google full screen and Google Assistant
• Adds Game Mode to enhance your gaming experience.
• Adds Dark Mode in which the current display theme can be substituted for one based on blacks and dark colors.

The TCL Plex has a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with a punch hole at the top left corner. It is powered by the Snapdragon 675 processor and paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It has a hybrid SIM slot which means you can swap out one of the SIMs for a MicroSD card.

On the back of the phone are triple rear cameras – a 48MP sensor paired with a 16MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. It also has a 24MP front-facing camera. There is a fingerprint scanner on the back, an audio jack, and a 3820mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0.

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The TCL Plex might be the first smartphone to emerge from the Chinese multinational corporation, but they are by no means new to the business. With brands like Alcatel, Blackberry and more recently Palm under their belt, TCL has been a major player for a long time. The Plex is the first of many new smartphones to be designed and built under the TCL moniker. Although the TCL Plex is currently on sale in Malaysia, a European launch is likely towards the end of the year.

TCL Plex Specifications and Price

The TCL Plex flaunts a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels with a punch-hole on the left for the front camera. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC and 6GB of RAM. It comes with 128GB of internal storage. 

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The Plex boasts of a triple camera setup at the rear. The primary unit comprises of a 48-megapixel lens from Sony that is paired with a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It is equipped with a frontal shooter of 24-megapixel. The Plex draws power from a 3,820 mAh battery with 18W QUick Charge 3.0 support. It runs on a custom UI based on Android 9.0 Pie.

The Plex is priced at MYR 1,099 (~$262) in Malaysia. It is sold in a bundle with the TCL MTRO wireless headphone. The smartphone is available in two color options, namely Obsidian Black and Opal White. It features a dual-glass design with a 3D holographic finish on the rear panel.

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It’s been just hours since IFA 2019 kicked-off in Berlin, Germany and TCL has announced its new smartphone — TCL Plex. The phone is being touted as the company’s first smartphone for the overseas market.

The smartphone comes with a 6.53-inch Full HD dotch notch display which uses the TCL NXTVISION technology that enables the clarity, color saturation and contrast of the screen for greatly improved visual detail and distortion.

The company has also revealed that all the TCL Plex family smartphones will come with the exclusive TCL NXTVISION technology for better screen display and shooting performance and the lineup will focus on “Display Greatness” as a new brand concept.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core processor but the memory configuration details have not been revealed yet. In the camera department, it comes with a triple-camera setup on the back.

There’s a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary camera sensor, coupled with a 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens and a third camera sensor. Details about the front-facing camera are yet to be revealed by the company.

While the company has not announced this, we expect the smartphone to come powered by Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box. The device is fuelled by a 3,820mAh battery which comes with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology.

The smartphone comes with a new TCL UI that allows users to further personalise their smartphone through the Smart Panel. Through this, TCL Plex can interact with the Smart TV as well as other smart home devices. The devices can be controlled through the smartphone as well as voice assistant.

The TCL Plex smartphone comes in just one color — Black and is priced at EUR 329, which roughly converts to $363. The smartphone will be available for purchase in the European market from the fourth quarter of this month.

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