TCL 40 NXTPAPER vs Samsung Galaxy A14

The TCL 40 NXTPAPER scores 4.7 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A14 scores 4.2. The TCL 40 NXTPAPER leads in display, performance, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A14 is ahead in software support. The TCL 40 NXTPAPER is the newer phone, announced Aug 29, 2023.

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TCL TCL 40 NXTPAPER

4.7 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A14

4.2 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Bigger battery 5,010 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 15 W
Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.6 inches
Higher refresh rate 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
Newer model Aug 29, 2023 vs Feb 28, 2023
More RAM 8 GB vs 4 GB

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A14

Sharper display 400 ppi vs 396 ppi

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

Overall 4.7 4.2

Display 6.3 5.3

Performance 2.5 2.1

Camera 4.2 4.1

Battery 4.8 4.1

Design 7.7 5.0

Software support 3.5 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

Size 6.78 inches 6.6 inches

Type LCD, NXTPAPER LCD, PLS LCD

Resolution 1080 × 2460 px 1080 × 2408 px

Pixel density 396 ppi 400 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Performance

Spec TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

Chipset Helio G88 Helio G80

Process 12 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 8 GB 4 GB

Storage 256 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type — eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No —

Ultrawide 5 MP 5 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video — 1080p@30

Front camera 32 MP 13 MP

Battery and charging

Spec TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

Capacity 5,010 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 33 W 15 W

Reverse wireless — ✕ No

Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

Dimensions — 167.7 × 78 × 9.1 mm

Thickness 7.89 mm 9.1 mm

Weight 195 g 201 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Fiberglass Plastic

Water resistance — None

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Midnight Blue, Opalescent Black, Silver, Light Green

Connectivity and features

Spec TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 —

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No —

IR blaster ✕ No —

Software

Spec TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface TCL UI 5.0 One UI Core 5

OS updates — 2 years

Security updates — 4 years

Launch and price

Spec TCL 40 NXTPAPERSamsung Galaxy A14

Announced Aug 29, 2023 Feb 28, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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