Google Pixel 7a vs TCL 40 SE

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 7a	TCL 40 SE

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - T610K
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - T610K
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - T610E, T610P

Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2023, January 05
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Available. Released 2023, April 04

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)	167.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.61 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	-
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	PowerVR GE8320
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	Android 13, TCL UI 5.0

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	-
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	18W wired
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	Li-Po 5010 mAh

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	Dark grey, Twilight purple
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	T610K
Price	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980	About 120 EUR

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1070 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-