TCL 950 and 580
TCL unveiled its new flagship, the TCL 950. TCL also unveiled 950's little brother - the 580.
The specs sound all sorts of awesome - the phone is
very thin (7 mm), but the battery didn't suffer (3,000 mAh, with Quick Charge 3.0
support). An aluminum frame supports a 2.5D glass. The TCL 950 boasts a 5.5"
AMOLED screen with the respectable 500nit brightness. It has 1080p resolution,
which will help battery life and performance - of which there will be plenty,
thanks to the Snapdragon 820 chipset. It's paired with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of
storage. There's a microSD slot, a hybrid slot.
The camera (which is above the fingerprint reader)
sources its 21 MP sensor from Sony (IMX230) and has an f/2.2 aperture. The 8 MP
selfie camera has the same aperture. And yes, those are stereo speakers on the
front. An interesting feature on the TCL 950 is a multi-function key (the
circular key that looks like an Xperia power button), which will be customized
to open apps by single and double presses. The phone will be available in
Silver and Gold, but no word on when.
The TCL 580 is a more compact phone aimed at the
mass market. It measures 7.05 mm thick and weighs 135 grams. The phone has a 5"
AMOLED screen (only 720p resolution) and is powered by a MediaTek MT6750
chipset with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB storage. The Home key doubles as a fingerprint
reader.
The TCL 580 packs a 13 MP camera (f/2.0) on the back
plus a 5 MP selfie cam (f/2.2), both with LED flash. Inside the phone is a
2,460 mAh battery, aiming for at least a day's worth of use. The 580 will go on
sale in China October 10.
