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TCL 502 vs P80 Ultra

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

TCL 502
TCL
TCL 502
P80 Ultra
TCL
P80 Ultra

Overview

Display
TCL 502
6inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
480 × 960 · 179 PPI
P80 Ultra
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)
P80 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Elite (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
TCL 502
2GB RAM
32 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
P80 Ultra
8GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
TCL 502
5MP
2 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
P80 Ultra
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
TCL 502
3,000mAh
10 W wired
P80 Ultra
5,800mAh
45 W wired
Build
TCL 502
182g
159 × 78 × 9.6 mm
P80 Ultra
197g
163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Connectivity
TCL 502
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 5.1Nano-SIMUSB Type-C
P80 Ultra
5GWi-FiNFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB 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

P80 Ultra

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

P80 Ultra

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

P80 Ultra

Dimensions
163.3 x 77.7 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
197 g (6.95 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

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

Stylus support

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)

P80 Ultra

Type
AMOLED1B colors120Hz3840Hz PWMHDR3200 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)

NxtPaper technology

TCL 502

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

P80 Ultra

OS
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Elite (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 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

P80 Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1

TCL 502

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

P80 Ultra

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.4, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps

TCL 502

Single
2 MP
Video
720p@30fps

P80 Ultra

Single
32 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Features
HDR
Video
1440p@30fps

TCL 502

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

P80 Ultra

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

P80 Ultra

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

TCL 502

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

P80 Ultra

Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

TCL 502

Type
3000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

P80 Ultra

Type
5800 mAh
Charging

45W wired

Reverse wired

TCL 502

Colors
Black
Models
T432J
Price
About 60 EUR

P80 Ultra

Colors
Sunlit Gold, Burgundy, Midnight Blue
Price
£ 359.99 / € 615.35

How the TCL 502 and P80 Ultra differ

  • The P80 Ultra has a larger battery, 5800 mAh against 3000 mAh on the TCL 502.
  • The P80 Ultra has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6 inches.
  • The P80 Ultra 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 P80 Ultra.
  • The P80 Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.