Google Pixel 7a vs TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 7a	TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - T803E
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	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - T803D
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8	-

Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2024, September 04
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Available. Released 2024, September

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	-
Dimensions	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)	167.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.60 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Mohs level 7
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 120Hz
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	512GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	-

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
Triple	-	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
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	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.45", 0.64µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer (T803D only)

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	33W wired
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	5010 mAh

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	Moon Gray, Midnight Blue, Alps White, Pale Gold, Rosy Purple
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	T803E, T803D
Price	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980	About 300 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)	-

EU LABEL
Battery	-	44:33h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	-	Class B
Free fall	-	Class B (180 falls)
Repairability	-	Class B