TCL 50 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A25
42
out of 100
VS
51
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch TCL 50 5G (with Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on February 26, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A25, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the TCL 50 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A25
- 48% higher pixel density (396 vs 267 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (617K versus 521K)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- 38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 957 and 692 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 267 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 145.1% |
| PWM | - | 119 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 183.5 g (6.47 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 962 MHz | 897 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 2348 |
| Single-core score | 692 | 957 |
| Multi-core score | 1849 | 2095 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 200637 | 246621 |
| GPU | 55789 | 71605 |
| Memory | 114226 | 102085 |
| UX | 150629 | 197004 |
| Total score | 521281 | 617315 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [22 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 95% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 226 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9105 | - |
| Video editing | 4322 | - |
| Photo editing | 20320 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7196 | - |
| Writing score | 11056 | - |
Recent User Tests
TCL 50 5G
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A25
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-14 (DJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 651423 |
| π 2026-06-15 (OmPhanLaoRaBien) | AnTuTu 11 | 637428 |
| π 2026-06-02 (MusteryLodall) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 936 / 2053 |
| π 2026-06-02 (MusteryLodall) | AnTuTu 11 | 605286 |
| π 2026-05-30 (π»π³ CuoiLaoXuongSong) | AnTuTu 11 | 630054 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | - | One UI 6 |
| OS size | - | 20 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5010 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:24 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 06:44 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:34 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:52 hr |
| Standby | - | 91 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (β 0.4 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Hynix Hi-1339 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2024 | December 2023 |
| Release date | April 2024 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $299 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A26 5G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.46 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.19 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A25 is definitely a better buy.
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