THL 4000 vs THL 5000 : Which one should you buy?

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Battery life is one of the most important factors that a user looks for when purchasing a new smartphone. But when it comes to Chinese value for money devices, this is one area where most phones slack. Many phones have Quad core and even Octa Core processors, but they feature less than 2500mAh battery, which gives only a few hours of usage available to the user.

However, there are some manufacturers who have taken special care in this regard. For example, we have seen multiple launches from the Chinese smartphone maker THL which came with a large battery. Today, we look at the two smartphones with a large battery from THL, the THL 4000 and the THL 5000.

While both feature a 4000mAh+ battery, their specifications are totally different. THL 4000 is aimed at the budget crowd who long for a better battery life, while the THL 5000 offers much more than a large battery as it comes with many of the premium features usually found only in flagships these days.

So, here’s the comparison between THL 4000 and THL 5000 in detail.

THL 4000 vs THL 5000

Like always, we start off with the design.
THL 4000, being a budget device comes with a 4.7 inch screen as opposed to the 5 inch display found on the THL 5000. However, there isn’t much difference between the two devices when it comes to design and dimensions.

THL 4000 measures 140 x 68 x 11.2mm while THL 5000 measures 145 x 72.3 x 8.9mm. As you can see, the length and the width are almost the same. But the 5000mAh battery does increase the thickness of the device by around 1.2mm.




While the design was similar on these devices, their hardware specifications differ significantly.

THL 4000 comes with MT6582 Quad Core processor clocked at 1.2Ghz with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory. On the other hand, THL 5000 comes with a much powerful MT6592T Octa Core processor clocked at 2.0Ghz with 2GB RAM and 16GB/ 32GB internal storage options. Both the models feature a MicroSD card slot which support cards up to 32GB in size.

While the THL 4000 features a 4.7 inch display with just qHD 960 x 540 pixel resolution, the THL 5000 sports a 5 inch screen with 1080p resolution. As a result, you will clearly see the difference between the display quality on both the devices.

As for the camera, the THL 4000 has a 5 MP rear sensor along with a 2MP front camera sensor. This is much smaller than the 13MP Sony IMX135 sensor and a 88 degrees 5MP wide angle camera found at the back and the front respectively of the THL 5000. So the image quality will be much better on the latter.

Even in the battery department, THL 5000 outdoes THL 4000. Just like their names suggest, the former comes with a much larger 5000 mAh removable Li-Polymer battery as opposed to the 4000mAh removable battery found on the latter. Moreover the 5000mAh battery can be used to charge other devices too, so the THL 5000 can also act as a powerbank, which we feel is a very neat feature, especially when you have a lot of gadgets around with much smaller batteries.

Both support dual SIMs as well as the following network bands: 2G:GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz & 3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz. As you can see, even with the higher price THL 5000 lacks 4G LTE, which is a bit of a disappointment for those who were looking to take advantage of high speed LTE networks.

Other connectivity features are common on both the devices like Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS/ AGPS, FM Radio etc. However, for the additional price, you do get NFC on THL 5000.
PRICE

While we have seen that the THL 5000 outdoes the THL 4000 in almost every aspect, the purchase decision will totally depend upon the difference in their price tags.

At present, THL 5000 is available for $250 on GearBest while THL 4000 is available for just $100. So, you have to pay a premium of exactly $150 for the better features.

Personally, we feel the upgrades are enough to pay the extra $150, however if you are short on cash, THL 4000 can be a great alternative. You don’t get such a large battery on a device of this price, so even it features a sloppy camera sensor or a less powerful processor, it will easily last you for more than 2 days.

If you are interested, you can buy the THL4000 for just $85.99 instead of $99 using the coupon 4000LM.

[snowboots]

Great price on the thl4000. Caught my eye at $99 for a quad band 3g phone, but now it is even more tempting

Not shabby as a secondary phone. Will probably get excellent batt life, LiPoly too

Mt6582 does just fine imo. Practical phone, no excessive features. Great promo

[WuddaWaste]

Great write-up, Gearbest. I like this comparison.

It's amazing that the THL 4000 is pulling off quad-band 3G for under a hundred bucks! Unfortunately, I don't believe that spec is true of the THL 5000. If I remember right, it's only 3G WCDMA 850/2100, else I'd have bought one long ago.

In either case, the THL 4000 seems to be quite the impressive budget offering!

[twistyplain]

The prices of both phones are spot on given their specs. I'd go with the 5000 because the more powerful SoC is better equipped to serve me for the next year or so. The Gizbeat review of the 4000 noted that it has enough bugs to make anyone reconsider buying it - I really hope current versions are bug-free.

Price is also an important consideration and Gearbest makes the deal on the 4000 irresistible. I'd definitely buy the phone for $85 even if it might have a bug here and there. I have a feeling that I would gift it to someone soon after buying it.