TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G vs TCL 40 SE
The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G leads in display, performance, battery, design and software support. The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is the newer phone, announced in March 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,010 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.75 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs None
- Newer model Mar 2026 vs Jan 2023
Why choose the TCL 40 SE
- microSD card slot
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Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
Overall
7.4
—
Display
8.8
5.2
Performance
4.9
2.3
Camera
7.2
—
Battery
6.3
4.2
Design
9.3
5.9
Software support
6.3
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
Size
6.78 inches
6.75 inches
Type
OLED, ProXDR Curved AMOLED
LCD, NXTVISION
Resolution
1208 × 2644 px
720 × 1600 px
Pixel density
—
260 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
—
Performance
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
Process
4 nm
12 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
PowerVR GE8320
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
—
Ultrawide
8 MP
—
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Front camera
50 MP
8 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,010 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
18 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
Dimensions
162.37 × 76.97 × 7.75 mm
167.91 × 76.5 × 8.45 mm
Thickness
7.75 mm
8.45 mm
Weight
178 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
None
Fingerprint
—
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Moonshadow Black, Nebula Titanium, Cypress Green, Misty Purple, Luminous Orange
Dark Grey, Twilight Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
—
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.1
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
—
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
—
Software
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
HiOS 16
—
OS updates
3 years
—
Security updates
5 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GTCL 40 SE
Announced
Mar 2026
Jan 2023
Status
Released
Released
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