Tecno S3 vs Onida i501

Comparing the Tecno S3 vs Onida i501 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Onida i501 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Tecno S3 runs at 1.0 GHz, making Onida i501 the better performer.

Display: Onida i501 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Tecno S3 offers 3.5 inches, making Onida i501 the larger display of the two. Onida i501 features a IPS LCD display compared to Tecno S3's TFT, making Onida i501 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Onida i501 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Tecno S3 offers 2 MP, making Onida i501 better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Onida i501 offers a higher battery capacity with 1900 mAh, while Tecno S3 offers 1400 mAh, making Onida i501 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Tecno S3 and Onida i501 offer the same internal storage of 4 GB.

Tecno S3

(Discontinued)

Onida i501

₹5,001

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

25 Sep, 2013

13 Jan, 2015

14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek MT6572	MediaTek MT6572	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 1 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
TFT	IPS LCD	AMOLED
320x480 px	480x854 px	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
2 MP Primary Camera	5 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A	2 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A
1400 mAh	1900 mAh	6600 mAh
N/A	N/A	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB	4 GB	512 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

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Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

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Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

3.5/5

(14 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Poor

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek MT6572

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz

Dual core, 1.2 GHz

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno 840

RAM

512 MB

16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

320x480 px

480x854 px

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

165 ppi

196 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

50.72 %

N/A

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

116 mm

N/A

162.98 mm

Width

62 mm

N/A

76.81 mm

Thickness

11.9 mm

N/A

8.19 mm

Weight

N/A

150 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Below Avg

Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

1600 x 1200 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Below Avg

Best In Class

Resolution

N/A

2 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

1400 mAh

1900 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 6 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Google Play Store etc.

N/A

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