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TCL 505 vs TCL 501

38 out of 100
TCL 505
VS
29 out of 100
TCL 501
TCL 505
TCL 501

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.75-inch TCL 505 (with MediaTek Helio G36) that was released on February 6, 2024, against the TCL 501, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
2 / 32 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 505
  • Comes with 2010 mAh larger battery capacity: 5010 vs 3000 mAh
  • Has a 0.75 inch larger screen size
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
  • Stereo speakers
  • 28% higher pixel density (260 vs 203 PPI)
  • Thinner bezels – 6.6% more screen real estate
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the TCL 501
  • 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 221 and 163 points

Review

Evaluation of TCL 505 and TCL 501 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
TCL 505
38*
TCL 501
24*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
TCL 505
53*
TCL 501
37*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
TCL 505
38*
TCL 501
29*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
2 / 32 GB
81.3
(Good)
Value Index
63.1
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
TCL 505
vs
TCL 501

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.75 inches 6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 540 x 1092 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 -
PPI 260 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3% 78.7%

Design and build

Height 168.29 mm (6.63 inches) 156.5 mm (6.16 inches)
Width 76.67 mm (3.02 inches) 74.9 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) 9.7 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 178.5 g (6.3 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Screen-to-body ratio
TCL 505 +8%
85.3%
TCL 501
78.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of TCL 505 and TCL 501
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of TCL 505 and TCL 501
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
TCL 505
163
TCL 501 +36%
221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
TCL 505
670
TCL 501 +25%
840
Compute Score (GPU)
TCL 505
34
TCL 501
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 34 -
Single-core score 163 221
Multi-core score 670 840
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
TCL 505
193858
TCL 501 +5%
203105
CPU 94323 79863
GPU 12097 15894
Memory 48922 49532
UX 38516 57816
Total score 193858 203105
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
TCL 505
n/a
TCL 501
4524
Web score - 4956
Video editing - 3145
Photo editing - 8255
Data manipulation - 3284
Writing score - 4465
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Recent User Tests

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TCL 505
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 14
ROM Go edition Go edition

Battery

Capacity 5010 mAh 3000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W 10 W
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No No
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 5 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
Slow motion No No
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode -
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor Hynix Hi-5021Q -
Sensor size 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) -
Pixel size 0.7 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 2 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.8
Focal length 27 mm -
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 720p 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 5.1
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
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 4 4
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2024 February 2024
Release date March 2024 April 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $110 $70
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Yes, 10 W
*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 TCL 505 is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?
19 (95%)
1 (5%)
Total votes: 20

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