TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
What you’d gain
- 3.6× faster
- Battery score: 4.2 → 4.9
- 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)
- Satellite messaging
- eSIM
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No charger in the box
Should You Upgrade From the TCL 40 XL?
How the TCL 40 XL 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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Your phone
- Security updates
- No official promise
We can’t give our take on the TCL 40 XL: it has no PhoneRanked score yet. The phones below are still clear upgrades on specs.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $200, close to what the TCL 40 XL cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
What you’d gain
- 2.3× faster
- Security updates until around 2031
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No stereo speakers
- 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 XL upgrade FAQ
Is the TCL 40 XL still supported?
TCL hasn’t published an official update policy for the TCL 40 XL, 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 XL?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro, with a PhoneRanked score of 5.6. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $200, close to the TCL 40 XL’s launch price.
How much faster is the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro than the TCL 40 XL?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro is about 3.6 times as fast as the TCL 40 XL. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,970 vs 830.