Is the P80 Pro or the P80 better for social media?

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

Is the P80 Pro or the P80 better for gaming?

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

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

Too little is listed to call it for camera and content creation yet. Video recording: not listed for either phone.

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

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

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

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

Is the P80 Pro or the P80 better for everyday life?

For everyday life, there’s no real difference between them. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.

Specs
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P80 Pro vs P80

TCL P80 Pro vs TCL P80

A close call. Their chips, the Dimensity 7400 Elite (mid-range) and the Dimensity 7300 Elite (mid-range), are close in speed. The P80 Pro has the bigger battery (5,800 mAh against 5,000 mAh).

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P80 Pro

Dimensity 7400 Elite

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P80

Dimensity 7300 Elite

What matters to you?

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Our verdict

A close call

Neither phone is clearly better for what you chose. The cards show the trade-offs.

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 7400 Elite about 3.5 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7300 Elite 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 for either phone.

Gaming

Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline

Same in practice

Either one

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Gaming power: Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7300 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate).
Graphics: Mali-G615 MC2 (4 nm) against Mali-G615 MC2 (4 nm).
Screen: not listed for either phone.
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 for either phone.
Front camera video: not listed for either phone.
Editing and export: Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7300 Elite 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 7400 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate), Dimensity 7300 Elite 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 6.83″ 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 6.83″ 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

Same in practice

Either one

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Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
Location: GPS bands not listed against GPS bands not listed. 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

P80 Pro5,800 mAh45 W charging

P805,000 mAh45 W charging

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

Storage

P80 Pro256 GB / 512 GBType not published

P80128 GB / 256 GBType not published

UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC

Speed

P80 ProDimensity 7400 Elite8 GB RAM

P80Dimensity 7300 Elite8 GB RAM

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

Screen

P80 Pro6.83″ AMOLEDRefresh rate not published

P806.83″ AMOLEDRefresh rate not published

Bigger is not better; pick the size you like

Toughness

P80 ProIP68

P80IP68

IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water

Years of updates

P80 ProNo promise publishedLaunched September 2026

P80No promise publishedLaunched September 2026

From the maker’s written update promise

Side by side

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Display
Spec	P80 Pro	P80
Size	6.83″	6.83″
Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution	—	—
Refresh rate	—	—
Peak brightness	—	—

Performance
Spec	P80 Pro	P80
Chipset	Dimensity 7400 Elite	Dimensity 7300 Elite
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB / 512 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type	—	—

Cameras
Spec	P80 Pro	P80
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Zoom	None	None
Video recording	—	—
Front camera	32 MP	32 MP
Front video	—	—

Battery
Spec	P80 Pro	P80
Capacity	5800 mAh	5000 mAh
Wired charging	45 W	45 W
Wireless charging	—	—

Sound and connections
Spec	P80 Pro	P80
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	—	—
NFC (tap to pay)	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	—
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	—	—

Body
Spec	P80 Pro	P80
Weight	192 g	178 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	—
Water resistance	IP68	IP68

Software
Spec	P80 Pro	P80
At launch	Android 16	Android 16
OS upgrades	Not stated	Not stated
Security updates	Not stated	Not stated

Quick answers

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

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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