Samsung Galaxy A14 vs TCL 40 SE

The Samsung Galaxy A14 leads in software support, while the TCL 40 SE is ahead in design. The Samsung Galaxy A14 is the newer phone, announced Feb 28, 2023.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A14

4.2 Price TBA

Discontinued

TCL TCL 40 SE

Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A14

Newer model Feb 28, 2023 vs Jan 2023
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2408 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 400 ppi vs 260 ppi

Why choose the TCL 40 SE

Bigger battery 5,010 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 18 W vs 15 W
Bigger screen 6.75 inches vs 6.6 inches
Higher refresh rate 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB vs 4 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 64 GB / 128 GB

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

Overall 4.2 —

Display 5.3 5.2

Performance 2.1 2.3

Camera 4.1 —

Battery 4.1 4.2

Design 5.0 5.9

Software support 5.0 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

Size 6.6 inches 6.75 inches

Type LCD, PLS LCD LCD, NXTVISION

Resolution 1080 × 2408 px 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density 400 ppi 260 ppi

Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

Chipset Helio G80 Helio G37

Process 12 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2.3 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 PowerVR GE8320

RAM 4 GB 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type eMMC —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Ultrawide 5 MP —

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 —

Front camera 13 MP 8 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,010 mAh

Battery type Li-Po —

Wired charging 15 W 18 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

Dimensions 167.7 × 78 × 9.1 mm 167.91 × 76.5 × 8.45 mm

Thickness 9.1 mm 8.45 mm

Weight 201 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic —

Water resistance None None

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Silver, Light Green Dark Grey, Twilight Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth — 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite — ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface One UI Core 5 —

OS updates 2 years —

Security updates 4 years —

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A14TCL 40 SE

Announced Feb 28, 2023 Jan 2023

Status Discontinued Released

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