alcatel TCL 10 Pro vs HTC Desire 500

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

    Desire 500: 54 g lighter

    TCL 10 Pro:
    177 g
    Desire 500:
    123 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 5.5 mm narrower

    TCL 10 Pro:
    72.4 mm
    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 500: 2.17 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 Pro:
    6.47 in
    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    TCL 10 Pro:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 Pro:
    Quad
    Desire 500:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL 10 Pro: 0.7 mm thinner

    TCL 10 Pro:
    9.2 mm
    Desire 500:
    9.9 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 Pro

    Height:
    158.5 mm +26.7 mm versus Desire 500
    Width:
    72.4 mm +5.5 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.7 mm versus TCL 10 Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 Pro

    177 g

    +54 g versus Desire 500

  2. 2. Desire 500

    123 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 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.47 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.8 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

TCL 10 Pro has approximately 95.3% more rectangular screen area than Desire 500.

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 Pro, Desire 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 ProDesire 500
4 GB Not recorded 1 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 Pro

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

2. Desire 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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 Pro

    4500 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus Desire 500

  2. 2. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 Pro2. Desire 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 Pro, Desire 500.
SpecificationTCL 10 ProDesire 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 72.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.47" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; TCL UI
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 Pro, Desire 500.
SpecificationTCL 10 ProDesire 500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 89.5%
  • 59.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 Pro, Desire 500.
SpecificationTCL 10 ProDesire 500
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for TCL 10 Pro, Desire 500.
SpecificationTCL 10 ProDesire 500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11102
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 238
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 675
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 Pro, Desire 500.
SpecificationTCL 10 ProDesire 500
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 6
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 Pro, Desire 500.
SpecificationTCL 10 ProDesire 500
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - T799B HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - T799H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - T799B
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 Pro, Desire 500.
SpecificationTCL 10 ProDesire 500
Radio
  • FM radio (market/region depend
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on-display
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 Pro, Desire 500.
SpecificationTCL 10 ProDesire 500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 18W
  • 50% in 35 min -Quick Charge 3.0
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity