- Screen: 6" IPS LCD - 540 x 1092
- SoC: MediaTek Helio G36
- Camera: 1 (5 MP)
- Battery: 3000 mAh
- OS: Android 14
- Weight: 178.5 grams (6.3 oz)
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
Compare TCL 501 with other phones
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the TCL 501
| Type |
IPS LCD |
| Size |
6 inches |
| Resolution |
540 x 1092 pixels |
| PPI |
203 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
400 nits |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
78.7% |
| Height |
156.5 mm (6.16 inches) |
| Width |
74.9 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness |
9.7 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight |
178.5 g (6.3 oz) |
| Waterproof |
No |
| Rear material |
Plastic |
| Frame material |
Plastic |
| Colors |
Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner |
No |
Screen-to-body ratio
78.7%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the TCL 501
SoC
| Chipset |
MediaTek Helio G36 |
| Max clock |
2200 MHz |
| CPU cores |
8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing |
TSMC |
| Lithography process |
12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
No |
GPU
| Graphics |
PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units |
32 |
| GPU clock |
680 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the TCL 501
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
840
| Single-core score |
221 |
| Multi-core score |
840 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
203105
| CPU |
79863 |
| GPU |
15894 |
| Memory |
49532 |
| UX |
57816 |
| Total score |
203105 |
| Web score |
4956 |
| Video editing |
3145 |
| Photo editing |
8255 |
| Data manipulation |
3284 |
| Writing score |
4465 |
RAM
| RAM size |
2 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock |
1600 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
32 GB |
| Storage type |
eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 512 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 14 |
| ROM |
Go edition |
| Capacity |
3000 mAh |
| Max charge power |
10 W |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
No |
| Matrix |
5 megapixels |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
LED |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
No |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion |
No |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 5 MP
|
| Camera features |
- |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
5 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Megapixels |
2 megapixels |
| Aperture |
f/2.8 |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
No |
| Video resolution |
720p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version |
5.1 |
| Bluetooth features |
LE |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* |
No |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
No |
| LTE Cat* |
4 |
| 2G network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
|
| 3G network |
WCDMA B1/B2/B5/B8 |
| 4G network |
LTE B1/3/5/7/8/20/26/28/38/40/41 (2496-2690MHz) |
| 5G support |
No |
| Speakers |
Mono |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
No |
| Category |
Budget |
| Announced |
February 2024 |
| Release date |
April 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$70 |
| Sensors |
- Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger |
Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the TCL 501 may differ by country or region
