Compare / TCL Tab A1 Plus vs P80 Ultra
TCL Tab A1 Plus vs P80 Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL Tab A1 Plus and the P80 Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
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 Tab A1 Plus
- Announced
- 2026, March 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, April
P80 Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, September 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Dimensions
- 275.6 x 189.3 x 6.7 mm (10.85 x 7.45 x 0.26 in)
- Weight
- 542 g (1.19 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
Stylus support
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
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 Tab A1 Plus
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 12.2 inches, 443.2 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 2400 x 1600 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~236 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 Tab A1 Plus
- OS
- Android 16, planned upgrade to Android 17
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 613
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 Tab A1 Plus
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
P80 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- 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 Tab A1 Plus
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
P80 Ultra
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1440p@30fps
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
P80 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- 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
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 Tab A1 Plus
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
P80 Ultra
- Sensors
- Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
P80 Ultra
- Type
- 5800 mAh
- Charging
45W wired
Reverse wired
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Colors
- Dark blue
P80 Ultra
- Colors
- Sunlit Gold, Burgundy, Midnight Blue
- Price
- £ 359.99 / € 615.35
How the TCL Tab A1 Plus and P80 Ultra differ
- The TCL Tab A1 Plus has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 5800 mAh on the P80 Ultra.
- The TCL Tab A1 Plus has the bigger screen, 12.2 inches against 6.83 inches.
- The P80 Ultra offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
- The main cameras are 8 MP on the TCL Tab A1 Plus and 50 MP on the P80 Ultra.
- The P80 Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.