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TCL 501 vs Vivo Y36i
What 501 does better (1) and where Y36i wins (16) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
501Y36i
| 501 | Y36i | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.5 mm | 163.7 mm | −7.2 mm |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 75.4 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.1 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 186 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 501 better than Y36i?
- Weight178 g vs 186 g+4%
Why is Y36i better than 501?
- Main camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+67%
- RAM2 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Peak brightness400 nits vs 840 nits2.1×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
- 5GNo · 501: Yes
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Selfie camera2 MP vs 5 MP2.5×
- Pixel density203 ppi vs 269 ppi+33%
- Screen size6″ vs 6.6″+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 156.5 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Glacial Blue | Purple, Gold, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 540 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,092 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 203 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.7% | 83.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G36 | Mediatek Dimensity 6020 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 203,105 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 840 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Go edition) | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Go edition | OriginOS 3 |
