Is the P80 or the P4s better for social media?

For social media, there’s no real difference between them. Everyday speed: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3.5 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).

Is the P80 or the P4s better for gaming?

For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3 of 5 (estimate).

Is the P80 or the P4s better for camera and content creation?

Too little is listed to call it for camera and content creation yet. Video recording: not listed against 4K.

Is the P80 or the P4s better for work, study and ai?

For work, study and ai, there’s no real difference between them. Heavy work: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3 of 5 (estimate).

Is the P80 or the P4s better for movies, music and streaming?

For movies, music and streaming, there’s no real difference between them. Screen: 6.83″ AMOLED against 6.78″ AMOLED.

Is the P80 or the P4s better for everyday life?

The P80 has a slight edge for everyday life. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against no.

Specs
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P80 vs P4s

TCL P80 vs realme P4s

Overall: TCL P80. Their chips, the Dimensity 7300 Elite (mid-range) and the Dimensity 7400 Ultra (mid-range), are close in speed. The P4s has the bigger battery (8,000 mAh against 5,000 mAh). The P4s has faster wired charging (80 W against 45 W).

TCL

P80

Dimensity 7300 Elite

realme

P4s

Dimensity 7400 Ultra

What matters to you?

Tap what you use your phone for. The overall pick then counts only those.

Our verdict

Overall: TCL P80

Better for everyday life. Score: P80 1, P4s 0 (clear win 2, slight edge 1, same 0).

Backed by facts83% of areas

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Who wins for each way you use a phone. Tap a card for the evidence.

Social media

Chats, calls, lives and feeds

Same in practice

Either one

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Everyday speed: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3.5 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
Memory: 8 GB against 8 GB, so more apps stay open when you switch between chats and feeds.
Front camera video for calls and lives: not listed against 1080p.

Gaming

Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline

Same in practice

Either one

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Gaming power: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3 of 5 (estimate).
Graphics: Mali-G615 MC2 (4 nm) against Mali-G615 MC2 (4 nm).
Screen: not listed against 144 Hz.
Light games run well on both. The gap shows in heavy 3D games. How long a phone holds its speed when hot needs testing, so it is not judged.

Camera and content creation

Photos, video recording and editing

Not enough info

Too little listed to call it

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Video recording: not listed against 4K.
Front camera video: not listed against 1080p.
Editing and export: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3 of 5 (estimate). Storage: not listed for either phone.
Photo and video quality need side-by-side testing, so we do not judge them from megapixels.

Work, study and AI

Learning, research, writing and AI assistants

Same in practice

Either one

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Heavy work: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3 of 5 (estimate).
Memory: 8 GB against 8 GB. On-phone AI features need plenty of memory; most AI assistants run online and work on any phone.
Screen: 6.83″ AMOLED against 6.78″ AMOLED.

Movies, music and streaming

YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts

Same in practice

Either one

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Screen: 6.83″ AMOLED against 6.78″ AMOLED.
AV1 video decoding (smoother YouTube and Netflix, less battery): not listed against not listed.
Sound: stereo speakers, against stereo speakers.

Everyday life

Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking

Slight edge

Pick P80

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Tap to pay (NFC): yes against no.
Location: GPS bands not listed against single-band GPS. Dual-band GPS stays accurate between tall buildings.
GPS bands aren’t listed for both phones, so we compared tap to pay only.

Phone basics

What every use depends on, side by side.

Battery life

P805,000 mAh45 W charging

P4s8,000 mAh80 W charging

Efficiency: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 4 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 4 of 5 (estimate)

Storage

P80128 GB / 256 GBType not published

P4s128 GB / 256 GBType not published

UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC

Speed

P80Dimensity 7300 Elite8 GB RAM

P4sDimensity 7400 Ultra8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Everyday speed: about 3.5 of 5 (estimate) against about 3.5 of 5 (estimate)

Screen

P806.83″ AMOLEDRefresh rate not published

P4s6.78″ AMOLED144 Hz

Bigger is not better; pick the size you like

Toughness

P80IP68

P4sIP68

IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water

Years of updates

P80No promise publishedLaunched September 2026

P4sUntil about 20293 Android upgrades, 3 years of security updates

From the maker’s written update promise

Side by side

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Display
Spec	P80	P4s
Size	6.83″	6.78″
Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution	—	1272 × 2772
Refresh rate	—	144 Hz
Peak brightness	—	6500 nits

Performance
Spec	P80	P4s
Chipset	Dimensity 7300 Elite	Dimensity 7400 Ultra
RAM	8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
Storage	128 GB / 256 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type	—	—

Cameras
Spec	P80	P4s
Main camera	50 MP	8 MP
Zoom	None	None
Video recording	—	4K
Front camera	32 MP	16 MP
Front video	—	1080p

Battery
Spec	P80	P4s
Capacity	5000 mAh	8000 mAh
Wired charging	45 W	80 W
Wireless charging	—	—

Sound and connections
Spec	P80	P4s
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	—	—
NFC (tap to pay)	Yes	No
Dual-band GPS	—	No
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	—	No

Body
Spec	P80	P4s
Weight	178 g	208 g
Thickness	—	8.6 mm
Water resistance	IP68	IP68

Software
Spec	P80	P4s
At launch	Android 16	Android 16
OS upgrades	Not stated	3 years
Security updates	Not stated	Not stated

Quick answers

Is the P80 or the P4s better for social media?: For social media, there’s no real difference between them. Everyday speed: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3.5 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
Is the P80 or the P4s better for gaming?: For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3 of 5 (estimate).
Is the P80 or the P4s better for camera and content creation?: Too little is listed to call it for camera and content creation yet. Video recording: not listed against 4K.
Is the P80 or the P4s better for work, study and ai?: For work, study and ai, there’s no real difference between them. Heavy work: Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7400 Ultra about 3 of 5 (estimate).
Is the P80 or the P4s better for movies, music and streaming?: For movies, music and streaming, there’s no real difference between them. Screen: 6.83″ AMOLED against 6.78″ AMOLED.
Is the P80 or the P4s better for everyday life?: The P80 has a slight edge for everyday life. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against no.

What we don’t judge on

Security patch level, charging watts, megapixels, benchmark scores and guessed values.

Security patch level and other software settings change with every update, so one reading can’t judge a phone. We use the maker’s written update promise.
Charging watts, megapixels, screen size and weight are shown, never scored as better: faster charging doesn’t make a battery last longer, and more megapixels don’t make better photos.
Chip estimates (1 to 5) come from published design facts: core design and year, graphics, manufacturing and video features. Photo quality and how long a phone holds its speed when hot need testing, so they aren’t judged.
Values with no source show “not published” and stay out of the verdict.

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