TCL 40 SE vs Huawei nova 5i Comparison and Differences
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TCL 40 SE
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TCL 40 SE or Huawei nova 5i Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | TCL 40 SE | Huawei nova 5i | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, January 05 | 2019, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.01 in | 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark grey, Twilight purple | Black, Gradient Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 5010 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.75" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 110.0 cm2 | 101.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.6% | 84.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2310 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 260 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz -450 nits (typ) |
- DCI-P3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 24 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) |
-24 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 24 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, TCL UI 5.0 | Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G51 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 154457 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2) | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast battery charging 10W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: GLK-LX1, GLK-LX1U, GLK-LX2, GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China) |
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