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TCL 502 vs TCL P80

A side-by-side comparison of the TCL 502 and the TCL P80, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

TCL 502
TCL
TCL 502
TCL P80
TCL
TCL P80

Overview

Display
TCL 502
6inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
480 × 960 · 179 PPI
TCL P80
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 447 PPI
Chip
TCL 502
Mediatek Helio A22 (12 nm)
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
PowerVR GE8320 · Android 13 (Go edition)
TCL P80
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Elite (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
TCL 502
2GB RAM
32 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
TCL P80
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
TCL 502
5MP
2 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
TCL P80
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
TCL 502
3,000mAh
10 W wired
TCL P80
5,000mAh
45 W wired
Build
TCL 502
182g
159 × 78 × 9.6 mm
TCL P80
178g
163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Connectivity
TCL 502
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 5.1Nano-SIMUSB Type-C
TCL P80
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

TCL 502

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 66, 71
Speed
HSPA, LTE

TCL P80

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

TCL 502

Announced
2023, December 04
Status
Available. Released 2023, December

TCL P80

Announced
2026, September 03
Status
Available. Released 2026, September

TCL 502

Dimensions
159 x 78 x 9.6 mm (6.26 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
Weight
182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM

TCL P80

Dimensions
163.3 x 77.7 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810H compliant*

* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

TCL 502

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~74.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~179 ppi density)

TCL P80

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 3200 nits (peak)
Size
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)

TCL 502

OS
Android 13 (Go edition)
Chipset
Mediatek Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320

TCL P80

OS
Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Elite (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2

TCL 502

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

32GB 2GB RAM

eMMC 5.1

TCL P80

Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

TCL 502

Single
5 MP
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

TCL P80

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

8 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

TCL 502

Single
2 MP
Video
720p@30fps

TCL P80

Single
32 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

TCL 502

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

TCL P80

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

TCL 502

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C, OTG

TCL P80

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

TCL 502

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

TCL P80

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

TCL 502

Type
3000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

TCL P80

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
45W wired

TCL 502

Colors
Black
Models
T432J
Price
About 60 EUR

TCL P80

Colors
Sunlit Gold, Midnight Blue
Price
£ 319.99 / € 330.23

How the TCL 502 and TCL P80 differ

  • The TCL P80 has a larger battery, 5000 mAh against 3000 mAh on the TCL 502.
  • The TCL P80 has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6 inches.
  • The TCL P80 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 2 GB.
  • The main cameras are 5 MP on the TCL 502 and 50 MP on the TCL P80.
  • The TCL P80 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.