- 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.
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
All specs and test TCL 501 in the benchmarksSoC| 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 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 32 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
840
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
158632
| CPU | 52247 |
| GPU | 18223 |
| Memory | 48674 |
| UX | 39488 |
| Total score | 158632 |
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 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the TCL 501 may differ by country or region
