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TCL 50 SE vs 50 5G

42 out of 100
TCL 50 SE
VS
42 out of 100
TCL 50 5G
TCL 50 SE
TCL 50 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch TCL 50 SE (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on February 26, 2024, against the TCL 50 5G, which is powered by Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the TCL 50 SE
  • 48% higher pixel density (396 vs 267 PPI)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Reasons to consider the TCL 50 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (521K versus 304K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 65% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 692 and 420 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of TCL 50 SE and 50 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
50 SE
63
50 5G
54
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
50 SE
35*
50 5G
36*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
50 SE
20
50 5G
29
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
50 SE
10
50 5G
13
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
50 SE
54*
50 5G
52*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
50 SE
63
50 5G
65
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
50 SE
42*
50 5G
42*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
116.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
58.0
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
50 SE
vs
50 5G

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 396 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 550 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4% 85.4%

Design and build

Height 168.2 mm (6.62 inches) 164.1 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) 75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 183.5 g (6.47 oz)
Waterproof No IP54
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
50 SE +2%
87.4%
50 5G
85.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of TCL 50 SE and TCL 50 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 48 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 962 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~123.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of TCL 50 SE and TCL 50 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
50 SE
420
50 5G +65%
692
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
50 SE
1357
50 5G +36%
1849
Single-core score 420 692
Multi-core score 1357 1849
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
50 SE
304588
50 5G +71%
521281
CPU 113556 200637
GPU 27120 55789
Memory 70702 114226
UX 93210 150629
Total score 304588 521281
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
50 SE
8575
50 5G +7%
9135
Web score 10167 9105
Video editing 6126 4322
Photo editing 18013 20320
Data manipulation 5214 7196
Writing score 7926 11056
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TCL 50 SE
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 14

Battery

Capacity 5010 mAh 5010 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 18 W
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor size - 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.0 -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 -
Sensor size 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4" (≈ 0.25 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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced February 2024 February 2024
Release date April 2024 April 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $190
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 18 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display is more important to you, then choose the TCL 50 SE. But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority – go for the TCL 50 5G.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
9 (37.5%)
15 (62.5%)
Total votes: 24

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