TCL 501 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3

TCL 501
TCL
501
Xiaomi Redmi A3
Xiaomi
Redmi A3

At a glance

Brand
TCL
Xiaomi
Release date
February 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
February 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
125.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices
127.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Display

Size
6"
6.7"
Resolution
540 x 1092 px LowRes
720 x 1650 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
135 ppi Low Density
269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
18:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 70% NTSC, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G36
Mediatek Helio G36
CPU
8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
IMG PowerVR GE8320 680 MHz
RAM
2 GB
3 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
2 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.8
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 5.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
32 GB
64 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 156.5 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
76.3 mm 168.3 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
178 g
199 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Glass , Leather
Colors
Black Blue
Black Blue Green
Usable surface
85 %
82 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake MIUI 14 (Android 14)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
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 Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

Networks

4G LTE
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)
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), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), 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, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

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