TCL 50 XL specifications, advantages and disadvantages
TCL 50 XL Specifications
TCL has launched its new budget-level 5G smartphone known as the TCL 50 XL. The TCL 50 XL phone is available in Slate Grey colours and costs around $240 (Rs 19,990 in India) approximately. You will get a 6nm Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ SoC support in the chipset configuration, which brings an octa-core speed of 2×2.2 GHz. Let’s talk about the RAM and storage variants, the smartphone is available in 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by a 5010mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. A decent 50MP triple camera setup is present and offers an 8MP selfie sensor. Both the cameras can record videos up to 1080p. The smartphone is a budget 5G smartphone that equips a 6.78-inch IPS LCD panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone runs on Android 14 operating system and also equips a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
| Specifications | TCL 50XL |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | June 2024 |
| SIM card | Nano SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.60 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| Weight | 195 grams |
| Size | 6.78 inches |
| Show | IPS LCD screen 120Hz ~396 PPI density |
| Protection | No |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| OS | Android 14 |
| chipset | 6 nm – Mediatek Dimension 6100+ |
| CPU | Eight cores 2 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 processors 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 processor |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Card slot | microSDXC |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Internal | 128 GB |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide angle), PDAF 2 MP (ultra wide angle) 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama Maximum: 1080p at 30 fps |
| selfie | 8 megapixels (wide) Max: 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm connector | Yeah |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yeah |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | Yeah |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity, compass and barometer. |
| Battery | 5010mAh 18W wired |
| Colors | Slate Grey |
| Expected price | $240 (Rs 19,990 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of the TCL 50 XL
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the TCL 50 XL smartphone.
Advantages
- FHD IPS LCD display with 120Hz refresh rate.
- Support for Android 14 operating system.
- There is an audio jack.
- Large battery capacity with 18W fast wired charging support.
- It comes with a 5G network and NFC support.
- Stereo speakers are present.
- A side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Cons
- Does not support reverse or wireless charging.
- No 4K video recording.
- Without gyro-EIS support.
- Gorilla Glass protection is missing.
- A camera with optical zoom is missing
- Heating problems may appear with intensive use.
- No custom UI.
- Default nit brightness.
