Samsung Galaxy S23 vs TCL 501

Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung
Galaxy S23
TCL 501
TCL
501

At a glance

Brand
Samsung
TCL
Release date
February 2023, 3 years 5 months ago
February 2024, 2 years 5 months ago
AnTuTu
1.752.375 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices
125.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6"
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
540 x 1092 px LowRes
Type
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
LCD IPS
Density
422 ppi Very high density
135 ppi Low Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
18:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 48-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 3000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 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

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
Mediatek Helio G36
CPU
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
12 nm
Frequency
3.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 740
IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
RAM
8 GB
2 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung GN5
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.57"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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, RAW
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

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.8
Sensor
Samsung S5K3LU

Battery

Capacity
3900 mAh
3000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 5.0W
Wireless charging
10W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless
Features
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
32 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
70.9 mm 146.3 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.0 mm 156.5 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
168 g
178 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White Pink Gray Purple Green Beige Lime
Black Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Usable surface
88 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
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), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
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, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers

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