TCL 50 LE

The TCL 50 LE has a straightforward, non-folding form factor with dimensions of 164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm and a weight of 195 g, giving it a fairly standard footprint for a device of its class. Its total volume comes in at 111.63 cm³. The phone does not feature a rugged build, and it carries no water resistance rating, meaning it offers no certified protection against moisture or dust exposure.

The TCL 50 LE uses an IPS LCD panel measuring 6.6″ with a resolution of 720 x 1612 px and a pixel density of 267 ppi. The display supports a 90Hz refresh rate and is touch-enabled, though it lacks an Always-On Display mode and does not include branded damage-resistant glass. On the HDR front, neither HDR10, HDR10+, nor Dolby Vision are supported, and there is no secondary screen present on the device.

The TCL 50 LE is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset, built on a 7 nm process with an octa-core CPU configuration running at 2 x 2.2 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz using big.LITTLE technology, supported by 8 threads and a 10W TDP. It comes with 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM clocked at 2133 MHz across 2 memory channels, offering a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.07 GB/s and a maximum supported memory amount of 12 GB, while internal storage stands at 64 GB and can be expanded by up to 512 GB externally. Graphics are handled by the Mali G57 MP2 GPU, which features 32 shading units, a turbo clock of 950 MHz, and supports DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0. The chipset also integrates LTE, supports 64-bit processing, includes NX bit and TrustZone security features, and does not support ECC memory. Geekbench 5 scores come in at 567 for single-core and 1731 for multi-core workloads.

The TCL 50 LE features a dual-lens rear camera with a 13 MP main sensor and a 2 MP secondary lens, both using a CMOS sensor without back-side illumination. Video recording tops out at 1080p at 30 fps, with slow-motion recording supported, though HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not available. The rear camera supports phase-detection and touch autofocus, continuous autofocus during video, manual exposure, manual ISO, manual focus, manual white balance, HDR mode, burst mode, and in-camera panoramas, while optical zoom, laser autofocus, 360° panorama, manual shutter speed, and RAW shooting are absent. A single LED flash is present on the back, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. On the front, an 8 MP single-lens camera handles selfies without a dedicated flash, and it is positioned conventionally rather than under the display.

The TCL 50 LE runs Android 14 and covers a broad range of privacy and usability features, including location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, clipboard warnings, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not available. On the customization side, it supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, widgets, and a media picker, while focus modes and app offloading are absent. Productivity is served by split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, Live Text, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. The device also includes offline voice recognition, voice commands, on-device machine learning, a child lock, multi-user support, device tracking, battery health check, and an extra dim display mode. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not supported, and Quick Start and Wi-Fi password sharing are likewise unavailable.

The TCL 50 LE is equipped with a 4000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 18W fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, making it straightforward to monitor charge status. The battery is not removable, and wireless charging is not supported.

The TCL 50 LE includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired audio requires an adapter or Bluetooth connection. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced codecs are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent. The device also does not feature a built-in radio.

The TCL 50 LE supports dual SIM cards and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.1, and NFC, though 5G is not available and DLNA certification is absent. Wired connectivity is handled through a USB Type-C port, and an external memory slot is also present. Cellular download speeds reach up to 1200 Mbits/s with uploads up to 210 Mbits/s. For location and motion sensing, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, a compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, and barometer, while ANT+, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, motion tracking, and optical tracking are not featured. Security relies on a fingerprint scanner, with no 3D facial recognition or iris scanner on board. Features such as emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, HDMI output, a stylus, and a built-in projector are also absent.

The TCL 50 LE includes a video light for recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, and neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel is used.