TCL 40 SE vs TCL 30+ Comparison and Differences
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TCL 40 SE
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TCL 40 SE or TCL 30+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | TCL 40 SE | TCL 30+ | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, January 05 | 2022, February 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.01 in | 164.5 x 75.2 x 7.7 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 184 g | 6.49 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark grey, Twilight purple | Tech Black, Muse Blue | |
| Battery | 5010 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5010 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.75" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 110.0 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.6% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 260 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz -450 nits (typ) |
- 650 nits (typ) -900 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 0.7µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76'', 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.3, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, TCL UI 5.0 | Android 12, TCL UI 4.0 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio G37 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 135965 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 174 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1005 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 898 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - T610K HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T610E, T610P -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - T610K |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA/APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - EMEA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2) | Yes (T676K only) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast charging 18W |
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