TCL 501 Review

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Main Features

Launched in April 2024

6.0" - 203 PPI

1 Cameras

MediaTek Helio G36 Chipset

32 GB Storage

3000 mAh Battery

Expected OS Support Ends in: 11 month(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 1.9 year(s)

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TCL 501 Overview

TCL 501 is a Android phone with a 5.0 MP main camera and a 2.0 MP selfie camera. 501 features a 6.0" sized IPS LCD screen with 540 x 1092 pixels resolution. TCL released 501 to market in April 2024. 501 is a member of TCL's 500 series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

TCL 500 Series History

	Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
	TCL 501	April 2024	6.0"	1 (5 MP)
	TCL 505 Compare	March 2024	6.8"	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	190 g (6.7 oz)

TCL 501 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our TCL 501 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Recent Model (April 2024)

External Memory card slot (Up to 512 GB)

Bluetooth v5.1

2 SIM Slots

Headphone Jack

CONs

No 5G Support

Mono Speakers

Low Pixel Density of 203 PPI

Low Max Screen Brightness of 400 nits

Low Screen to Body ratio of 78.70%

Only 1 rear lens

Only 2GB RAM

Most Popular Alternatives to TCL 501

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the TCL 501:

TCL 500 Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
TCL 505 Compare	March 2024	6.8"	190 g (6.7 oz)
TCL 50 5G Compare	April 2024	6.6"	183.5 g (6.47 oz)
Honor 8X Compare	October 2018	6.5"	175 g (6.17 oz)
TCL 50 SE Compare	March 2024	6.8"	168.2 g (5.93 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Compare	December 2023	6.5"	200 g (7.05 oz)
Motorola Moto G Play 2024 Compare	January 2024	6.5"	185 g (6.53 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Compare	November 2024	6.7"	200 g (7.05 oz)
Tecno Spark 30C Compare	September 2024	6.7"	187 g (6.6 oz)

TCL 501 Features and Specification

GENERAL
Brand	TCL
Launch Date	April 2024
Product Series	TCL 500
Operating System	Android 14
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	156.5 mm (6.16")
Width	74.9 mm (2.95")
Thickness	9.7 mm (0.38")
Weight
Waterproof	No
Available Colors	Black Blue
Rear Material	Plastic
Frame Material	Plastic
SCREEN
Screen Size	6"
Aspect Ratio
Resolution	540 x 1092 pixels
PPI	203
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	400 nits
HDR Support	No
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	78.7%
CHIPSET
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G36
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores @1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 4 cores @2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53
Max Clock	2200 MHz
Lithography Process	12 nm
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Clock	680 MHz
GPU Shading Units	32
FLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	2 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X
Memory Clock	2200 MHz
Channels	2
Storage Size	32 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	Up to 512 GB
Max Memory Card	Up to 512 GB
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	3000 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	No
Fast Charging	No
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	5 MP
Zoom	Digital
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	No
HD Video	Up to 30 FPS
Slow Motion	No
Camera Set-up	1 (5 MP)
Camera Features	-
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	2.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.8
Video Resolution	720p at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
WiFi 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
Infrared Port