Compare / TCL Tab 10L Gen 4 vs TCL Tab A1
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4 vs TCL Tab A1
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL Tab 10L Gen 4 and the TCL Tab A1, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Display
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
10.1inch
IPS LCD
800 × 1280 · 149 PPI
TCL Tab A1
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
2112 × 1320 · 226 PPI
Chip
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
Mediatek MT8786
Octa-core
Android 15
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 Tab 10L Gen 4
4GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
TCL Tab A1
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
8MP Main
5 MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
TCL Tab A1
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
6,000mAh
18 W wired
TCL Tab A1
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Build
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
430g
238.9 × 155.2 × 7.6 mm
IP54
TCL Tab A1
430g
251.3 × 163.2 × 6.2 mm
IP54
Connectivity
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1Nano-SIM (cellular model only)USB Type-C 2.0
TCL Tab A1
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0
Specifications
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - cellular model only
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - cellular model only
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
TCL Tab A1
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
- Announced
- 2025, July
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, July
TCL Tab A1
- Announced
- 2026, August
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
- Dimensions
- 238.9 x 155.2 x 7.6 mm (9.41 x 6.11 x 0.30 in)
- Weight
- 430 g (15.17 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
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 Tab 10L Gen 4
- Type
- IPS LCD, 400 nits
- Size
- 10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~79.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 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 Tab 10L Gen 4
- OS
- Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16
- Chipset
- Mediatek MT8786
- CPU
- Octa-core
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 Tab 10L Gen 4
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
TCL Tab A1
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
- Single
8 MP (10L LTE Gen 4)
5 MP (10L Gen 4)
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 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 Tab 10L Gen 4
- Single
5 MP (10L LTE Gen 4)
2 MP (10L Gen 4)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL Tab A1
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with dual speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
TCL Tab A1
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- Unspecified
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
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 Tab 10L Gen 4
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity
TCL Tab A1
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
- Type
- 6000 mAh
- Charging
- 18W wired, PD
TCL Tab A1
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
TCL Tab 10L Gen 4
- Colors
- Future Dusk
- Models
- 1162, 1389
TCL Tab A1
- Colors
- Space Blue
- Price
- About 230 EUR
How the TCL Tab 10L Gen 4 and TCL Tab A1 differ
- The TCL Tab A1 has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 6000 mAh on the TCL Tab 10L Gen 4.
- The TCL Tab A1 has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 10.1 inches.
- The TCL Tab A1 offers more RAM, up to 6 GB against 4 GB.
- The TCL Tab A1 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.