Design

Dimensions: 162.2 X 76.56 X ~7.99mm
Weight: 192g
Obsidian finish: dual-sided glossy glass, black holographic film and OPVD film
Opal finish: dual-sided glossy glass, Micro S texture and gradient OPVD film

OS
TCL UI
Android™ Pie

Processor
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 675, Octa-Core (Qualcomm Kryo™ 460 2 x Gold 2.0GHz, 6 x Silver 1.7GHz)

Display
6.53-inch FHD+ Dotch display
19.5:9 display (1080 x 2340 pixels)
FHD+ resolution
Pixelworks Visual Processor
Screen-to-body ratio: 90%
395PPI

Triple rear camera
Resolution: 48MP + 16MP + 2MP
Auto focus
Dual single-tone LED flash
Aperture: F1.8 + F2.4 + F1.8
Image sensor: IMX582 + S5K3P9 + OV02K
Sensor size: 1/2.0” + 1/3” + 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.8μm + 1.0μm + 2.9μm
Lens field of view: 79˚ + 123˚ + 77˚
Video capture: 4K video@30FPS, 1080P@120FPS, 720P@240FPS, super slow-motion 720P@960FPS
Features: Anti-blur, anti-shaking, auto zoom, burst shot, dark shot, depth bokeh, Google Lens, gyro-assisted video stabilization, low-light video, night mode, panorama, pro mode, photo filters, scene detection, Super Night mode, super resolution, super slow-motion, time-lapse, wide-angle distortion correction
Front camera
Resolution: 24MP, 5P lens
Fixed focus
LCD Flash
Aperture: F2.0
Image sensor: OV24B
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9µm
Lens field of view: 78.2˚
Video capture: 1080P@30FPS, 720P@30FPS, 480P@30FPS
Features: Bokeh, Face Beautification, photo filters

Memory
6GB RAM + 128GB ROM
Supports MicroSD card up to 256GB
User memory: 109GB

Battery & performance
Battery: 3820mAh
Quick Charge 3.0
Talk time: 12 hours (2G), 25 hours (3G), 16.5 hours (4G) typical use
Standby time: 396 hours typical use
Charging time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Audio
Audio formats: AAC+, enhanced AAC+, AAC LC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, FLAC, MP3, MIDI, Vorbis, PCM/WAVE
HD Voice
FM radio
Multi-mic microphones
Dual-mic noise cancellation
3.5mm audio jack
Supported headsets: LRGM and LRMG

Connectivity
4G Cat 6: 400Mbit/s downlink, 75Mbit/s uplink
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n for 2.4GHz, 802.11 a/n/ac for 5GHz, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi display, 4G Mobile Hotspot, GPS with A-GPS, VoLTE, VoWifi (optional)
Bluetooth 5.0
USB: Type-C USB 2.0
NFC
SIM card: Nano SIM (4FF) + 1 TF card
Single SIM model: 1 4FF Nano SIM + Micro SD
Dual SIM model: 1 4FF Nano SIM + 1 4FF Nano SIM or Micro SD

Sensors
Accelerometer & gyro sensor, A-GPS, e-compass, GPS, proximity sensor, RGB light sensors

Authentication
Face Key, fingerprint sensor

Other features
Google Assistant, flashlight

Accessories
Protective case, film display protector

This post has been edited by ashraf095: Jul 29 2020, 01:07 AM

I think many people started buying this phone since DirectD promo. At Rm599, it is really a good budget phone.

Well, for potential buyer, this is my verdict so far:
- Snapdragon 675 + Adreno 612
   • Antutu v8: 220,626
   • Geekbench5:- Single: 504 | Multi: 1584
- 6gb ram
- 128gb internal memory (UFS 2.1)
- 18W Qualcomm Quickcharge 3.0 (Type C)
- Triple camera setup:
   • 48mp Sony IMX 582
   • 13mp Ultrawide
   • 2mp for ultra low light video (feels useless though)
- Camera2api Level 3. Can install GCam by Arnova with XML config by Chrono.
- Support 4G+ on both interband and intraband CA ( I got 4G+ on Digi & Unifi Mobile)
- Support NFC
- Support HDR10
- Support aptX HD
- Support EIS on video recording at 4k30fps

-Gaming:
• Pubg - Smooth, Ultra | HD, High
• Mobile Legends  - Graphic Ultra
• CODm - High, Framerate Max | Very High, Framerate Very High

Cons:
- No casing at all in Shopee. Really. 🙄
- Front camera is kinda bad
- Camera in low light situation is underperforming.
- Battery is just average with around 6 hours SOT.
- Screen under direct sunlight.
- Widevine L3 (bruh.)

This post has been edited by ashraf095: Jul 29 2020, 01:18 AM

Camera situation can be fixed by installing GCam but battery life is somewhat of a concern especially for long gaming or video/movie sessions.

Now that Android 10 is out for TCL Plex, I wonder if an approval for Widevine L1 is in the works because last I checked they claim to try and get it on this device. Hope they follow through with it.

I have one on order and aside from those potential issues, it seems to be a very promising phone for the current price offered.

thanks to u i just bought this phone after u posted about it at redmi 9 thread lol. I'm sold at 6gb ram and 128gb rom. for RM600 it's really a steal. so far loving everything about this phone but still haven't explore everything yet since i just got it yesterday.

but encounter a problem where my phone did not detect my home wifi ssid at 2.4ghz. it's just not showing in the list of wifi available. but it can detect the 5ghz so not sure what's the problem. any suggestion?

Luls.

Im not really sure about that. I have no problem to connect to 2.4ghz wifi at home. Maybe you can try to add network manually?

already tried manually still can't connect but when i tried using hotspot from my other phone there's no problem. can see other wifi ssid from my neighbours too. i hope it's just some problem with my modem.

btw can u share the link of gcam which u are using right now?

Im using this one, though it ain't perfect. I use it only for low light image and portrait mode. Everything else, stock camera app seems better to me.

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/...figs-arnova-05/

This post has been edited by ashraf095: Jul 31 2020, 12:19 AM

how's the battery life? can get 7h sot?

Average. For my usage, i can pass 6 hours SOT, but normally I didn't fully charged and started charging again before reaching 20%. If use from 100% to 0% I guess it can reach 7 hours. Just barely.

thanks . For stock camera i found out if u turn on the ai, pics seems a little soft. so i just turn it off and pics seems much sharper.

well that depends. i did get around 9h sot but i am light to medium user. only use my phone for socmed, web browsing and some waze/google maps. no gaming. and when inside building i usually kept the brightness to half.



This was when i'm using it 2 days ago. charged the day before around 11.30 pm. Some browsing before sleep. The next day battery left around 90-92%. went out around 11 am with data on and back home just before midnight and continue using it with wifi. still a little bit juice left.

This post has been edited by apiezsneo: Aug 3 2020, 01:39 AM

Try changing the security protocol on your WiFi router.

Man, that's quite long. Started to think that my battery is defective lol.

somehow everything's good now after i put inside my sim card and updating the apps.

lol don't think so. probably just the way u are using your phone and what u are using it for. I can actually get 11h sot if i just turn on the wifi and use my phone for socmed and web browsing with 20-30% of brightness.

but gotta love the fast charge. 1-60% in 40m and 100% in 1h 50m.

A new security patch is coming but it's limited to Aus/Europe for now.

Malaysia fb page. Niche for now but slowly growing 👍

Hi, i am thinking to buy this unit or realme 6 4g at 699 later 28 ogos , can ask users about its camera performance ? And any pros n cns if compare realme 6 ?

This post has been edited by yapec: Aug 27 2020, 01:30 PM

Nothing can beat Realme 6 at Rm699. Better chipset, faster 30w charger, 90hz screen, 64mp camera, 4300mah battery, faster software update.

Camera is quite nice in good lighting condition but doesn't perform well at night. I think someone posted a camera test video on youtube . You might wanna check it out.

599 promo is still going on. thinking to get this..

If don't mind the tiny battery, topup a bit can get Mix2s.

A device almost end of support, but it's still more than powerful compared to sub RM1k devices.

RM200 extra is quite a bit for anyone looking in the sub RM600 price point who are trying to squeeze as much value for their cash as they could and aren't looking to add more to their budget.

This is still the best all-rounder for the price if you don't mind trying out a new brand. It might even convince TCL to release new updates and patches more frequently if people keep buying it(I know I'm being hopeful here haha).

Finally, a video to get the word out there. DirectD online store has sold out all units not long after the video was uploaded.

Aiya , habis stock rm 599 T.T

Is the bootloader able to unlock? Have you tried rooting yet?

if there's cheap mi mix 2s I'll consider too

64GB lowest price was around sub RM650.
128GB one lowest around RM760++, but no longer available on listing.

Nope. Haven't tried yet. Might not try at all since even in XDA there's nothing.

Got this phone recently. Just want to ask if anyone is having the same issue as mine. Using prepaid umobile, I am not able to receive incoming call when on 4g. Tried changing settings to 3g then can receive the call. I am not able to see any volte option in the settings.

DirectD has photos of the silicone casing made specifically for PLEX which has both clear and black options. Great news because most of the users are either using TCL 10L or the hard case that comes with the phone which doesn't have any grip whatsoever.



Wish they could do the RM599 promo again because they raised the pricing to RM699 only because they're now bundling it with the wireless headphones that were once an add-on.

Rejoice tcl plex owners. Updates finally arrived. That was a looooonnnngggg wait lol.

Now support volte. Niceee...using unifi mobile btw.

It wasn't just a security update. NXTVision now has "sunlight reading" mode and a new icon, the notification light option is there which glows on the side when message pops up, Smart Manager has a different look & animation and there's a "User Experience Improvement Program" located in System settings.

Let's see if they roll out more updates in the coming months. Personally, I'd like to see more customisation options in the lock screen & wallpapers as well as Google Discover feed.

Any battery drain after latest update?

i broke mine, completely shattered. it was a good phone.

saw many users already selling their's as second hand unit

This brand is seriously terrible...

Asked their CS about enabling VoLTE for U Mobile and they only responded with "waiting for reply from software department". After 1 month, still nothing and they straight ignored the messages.

Technically they should've enabled VoLTE for all telcos, but then I heard only Digi and Unifi Mobile is enabled, but not for U
Mobile.

Really terrible after sales support lol.

This post has been edited by xperiaDROID: Jan 23 2022, 05:42 PM

Volte telco side also need to be enabled for the sim