TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
What you’d gain
- 1.6× faster
- Camera score: 3.5 → 5.8
- Display score: 5.3 → 6.1
- Battery score: 4.2 → 4.9
- 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No charger in the box
Should You Upgrade From the TCL 40 XE 5G?
How the TCL 40 XE 5G compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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We can’t give our take on the TCL 40 XE 5G: its maker hasn’t published how long it gets security updates. The phones below are still clear upgrades on specs.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $250, close to what the TCL 40 XE 5G cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
What you’d gain
- Camera score: 3.5 → 4.8
- Display score: 5.3 → 7.3
- Security updates until around 2031
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No charger in the box
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Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones
TCL 40 XE 5G upgrade FAQ
Is the TCL 40 XE 5G still supported?
TCL hasn’t published an official update policy for the TCL 40 XE 5G, so we can’t say exactly when its security updates end. Check the phone’s settings for the date of its latest security patch.
What is the best upgrade from the TCL 40 XE 5G?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro, with a PhoneRanked score of 5.6 vs 4.0 for the TCL 40 XE 5G. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $250, close to the TCL 40 XE 5G’s launch price.
How much faster is the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro than the TCL 40 XE 5G?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro is about 1.6 times as fast as the TCL 40 XE 5G. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,970 vs 1,860.