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TCL P80 vs TCL Tab A1

A side-by-side comparison of the TCL P80 and the TCL Tab A1, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

TCL P80
TCL
TCL P80
TCL Tab A1
TCL
TCL Tab A1

Overview

Display
TCL P80
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 447 PPI
TCL Tab A1
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
2112 × 1320 · 226 PPI
Chip
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
TCL Tab A1
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
TCL P80
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
TCL Tab A1
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
TCL P80
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
TCL Tab A1
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
TCL P80
5,000mAh
45 W wired
TCL Tab A1
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Build
TCL P80
178g
163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm
IP68
TCL Tab A1
430g
251.3 × 163.2 × 6.2 mm
IP54
Connectivity
TCL P80
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
TCL Tab A1
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

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 Tab A1

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
4G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

TCL P80

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

TCL Tab A1

Announced
2026, August
Status
Available. Released 2026, August

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 Tab A1

Dimensions
251.3 x 163.2 x 6.2 mm (9.89 x 6.43 x 0.24 in)
Weight
430 g (15.17 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

Stylus support

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

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 Tab A1

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2112 x 1320 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~226 ppi density)

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 Tab A1

OS
Android 16, planned upgrade to Android 17
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2

TCL P80

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

TCL Tab A1

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM

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 Tab A1

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

TCL P80

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

TCL Tab A1

Single
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

TCL P80

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

TCL Tab A1

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
No

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 Tab A1

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
No
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

TCL P80

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

TCL Tab A1

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)

TCL P80

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
45W wired

TCL Tab A1

Type
8000 mAh
Charging
20W wired

TCL P80

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

TCL Tab A1

Colors
Space Blue
Price
About 230 EUR

How the TCL P80 and TCL Tab A1 differ

  • The TCL Tab A1 has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the TCL P80.
  • The TCL Tab A1 has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6.83 inches.
  • The TCL P80 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the TCL P80 and 8 MP on the TCL Tab A1.
  • The TCL P80 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.