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iQOO Pad5c vs TCL Tab A1

WINNER
iQOO Pad5c
58.9Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1

TCL

TCL Tab A1

$190

39.8Inno Score
46.7Performance33.3
74.8Display43.6
57.9Battery32.3
60.6Portability87.2
57.2Features25.2
7 spec wins — iQOO Pad5c2 spec wins — TCL Tab A1

InnoReviews verdict

iQOO Pad5c wins this tablet face-off, 58.9 to 39.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and display (+31). TCL Tab A1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iQOO Pad5c

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 75 vs 44
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 25
  • 120% higher charging: 44 W vs 20 W

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1

  • Stronger portability score: 87 vs 61
  • 26% lower weight: 430 g vs 584 g

Display

Display comparison: iQOO Pad5c versus TCL Tab A1
SpeciQOO Pad5cTCL Tab A1
Screen size12.1 ″+10%11 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLCD
Resolution1968x28002112x1320
Pixel density283 ppi+25%226 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+60%90 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits+38%650 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iQOO Pad5c versus TCL Tab A1
SpeciQOO Pad5cTCL Tab A1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3MediaTek Helio G100
RAM8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iQOO Pad5c versus TCL Tab A1
SpeciQOO Pad5cTCL Tab A1
Capacity10,000 mAh+25%8,000 mAh
Charging44 W+120%20 W

Design

Design comparison: iQOO Pad5c versus TCL Tab A1
SpeciQOO Pad5cTCL Tab A1
Weight584 g430 g+26%
Thickness6.6 mm6.2 mm+6%
Material—Metal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: iQOO Pad5c versus TCL Tab A1
SpeciQOO Pad5cTCL Tab A1
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iQOO Pad5c versus TCL Tab A1
SpeciQOO Pad5cTCL Tab A1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Bluetooth5.45.0
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2, OTGUSB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iQOO Pad5c versus TCL Tab A1
SpeciQOO Pad5cTCL Tab A1
StylusiQOO Pencil3 / Pencil2s (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers4-speakerQuad stereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 16 (OriginOS 6)Android 16

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