TCL 40 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison and Differences
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TCL 40 SE
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TCL 40 SE or Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | TCL 40 SE | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2023, January 05 | 2022, August 05 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.01 in | 165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.03 in | |
Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Dark grey, Twilight purple | Black, White, Peach, Blue | |
Battery | 5010 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | 160 EUR | 300 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | PLS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.75" in | 6.6" in | |
Screen area | 110.0 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 85.6% | 82.5% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 260 PPI | 400 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
Other specs | - 90Hz -450 nits (typ) |
- 120Hz | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Quad | |
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/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 13, TCL UI 5.0 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | |
GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 619 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 400689 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 522 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1669 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / 5G | |
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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
NFC | Yes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2) | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | ||
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast charging 25W |
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