TCL 40 XL vs TCL 40 SE

The TCL 40 XL leads in design. The TCL 40 XL is the newer phone, announced Feb 26, 2023.

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TCL TCL 40 XL

From $149

Discontinued

TCL TCL 40 SE

Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the TCL 40 XL

Newer model Feb 26, 2023 vs Jan 2023

Why choose the TCL 40 SE

Bigger battery 5,010 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Lighter 190 g vs 195 g
Thinner 8.45 mm vs 8.8 mm
NFC for payments

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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 TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

Display — 5.2

Performance 2.3 2.3

Battery 4.2 4.2

Design 7.1 5.9

Software support 3.5 3.5

Value for money — 6.0 est.

Display

Spec TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

Size 6.75 inches 6.75 inches

Type LCD, NXTVISION LCD, NXTVISION

Resolution — 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density — 260 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Performance

Spec TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

Chipset Helio G37 Helio G37

Process 12 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz

GPU PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

Main camera 50 MP 50 MP, f/1.8

Rear cameras 3 3

Front camera 8 MP 8 MP

Battery and charging

Spec TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,010 mAh

Battery type Li-Ion —

Wired charging 18 W 18 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes —

Design and build

Spec TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

Dimensions 167.9 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm 167.91 × 76.5 × 8.45 mm

Thickness 8.8 mm 8.45 mm

Weight 195 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Water resistance — None

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Dark Gray Dark Grey, Twilight Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth — 5.1

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✕ No ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Launch and price

Spec TCL 40 XLTCL 40 SE

Announced Feb 26, 2023 Jan 2023

Status Discontinued Released

US launch price $149 —

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