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Vivo IQOO Neo 10 vs TCL 501

85 out 100
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
VS
33 out 100
TCL 501
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
TCL 501

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs TCL 501, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose TCL 501
  • Lighter design: 178.5g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 2/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and TCL 501
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
vs
TCL 501

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 540x1092 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 453 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 78.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.92 mm (6.41 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 74.9 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 178.5 g (6.3 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
90.4 %
TCL 501
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and TCL 501 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G36
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 750 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
2212
TCL 501
221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
6767
TCL 501
840
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2212221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)6767840
Geekbench Compute (GPU)17148n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo IQOO Neo 10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
2093618
TCL 501
158632
CPU45882552247
GPU90326318223
Memory39429148674
UX33723939488
NanoReview Score2093618158632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		32 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin OriginOS 5 Go edition

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 10 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
SensorSony IMX921n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.8
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8/B19WCDMA B1/B2/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo IQOO Neo 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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