realme GT Neo 5 vs TCL 501

At a glance

Brand: realme; TCL
Release date: February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago; February 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu: 1.288.163 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 87% of devices; 125.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Size: 6.74"; 6"
Resolution: 1240 x 2772 px FHD+; 540 x 1092 px LowRes
Type: Oled; LCD IPS
Density: 453 ppi Very high density; 135 ppi Low Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 18:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Peak brightness - 1400 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 70% NTSC, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 3.0GHz; Mediatek Helio G36
CPU: 1x3.0 GHz Cortex X2 +3x2.5 GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A510; 8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 3 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 730; IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
RAM: 8 GB; 2 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 5 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.88; ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor: Sony IMX890; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; —
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 480 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 75.8 mm 163.8 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model; 75.0 mm 156.5 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 199 g; 178 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black White Violet; Black Blue
Usable surface: 88 %; 85 %

Operating system: Android 13 Tiramisu RealmeUI 4.0 (Android 13); Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates: OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years; —
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)