alcatel TCL 10 5G vs Meizu M5s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    M5s: 67 g lighter

    TCL 10 5G:
    210 g
    M5s:
    143 g
  • Width

    M5s: 4.1 mm narrower

    TCL 10 5G:
    76.6 mm
    M5s:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M5s: 1.33 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 5G:
    6.53 in
    M5s:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    TCL 10 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
    M5s:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 5G:
    Quad
    M5s:
    Single
  • Depth

    M5s: 0.6 mm thinner

    TCL 10 5G:
    9 mm
    M5s:
    8.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. TCL 10 5G

    Height:
    163.7 mm +15.5 mm versus M5s
    Width:
    76.6 mm +4.1 mm versus M5s
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.6 mm versus M5s
  2. 2. M5s

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. TCL 10 5G

    210 g

    +67 g versus M5s

  2. 2. M5s

    143 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. TCL 10 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. M5s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

TCL 10 5G has approximately 40.4% more rectangular screen area than M5s.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for TCL 10 5G, M5s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 5GM5s
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. TCL 10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. M5s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. TCL 10 5G

    4500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus M5s

  2. 2. M5s

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 5G2. M5s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 5G, M5s.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GM5s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.7 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
  • 148.2 Х 72.5 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; TCL UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 5G, M5s.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GM5s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 5G, M5s.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GM5s
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for TCL 10 5G, M5s.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GM5s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 620
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45128
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 616
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2184
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1577
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 5G, M5s.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GM5s
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 6
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Chrome Blue
  • Mercury Gray
  • Champanage Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Stay Gray
  • Moonlight Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 5G, M5s.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GM5s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T790Y HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 - T790H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - T790Y -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - T790Y
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 5G, M5s.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GM5s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 450 nits average brightness (advertised) -HDR10
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 5G, M5s.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GM5s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 18W -Quick Charge 3.0
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro (digital)
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging