Google Pixel 7a vs TCL 50 SE

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 7a	TCL 50 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 / 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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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, LTE
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	-

Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2024, February 26
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Available. Released 2024, April 08

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)	168.2 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.62 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	195 g (6.88 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)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 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 (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Mediatek Helio G88 (12 nm)
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-G52 MC2
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	Android 14, planned upgrade to Android 15

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
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, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
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, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	33W wired, 50% in 30 min
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	5010 mAh

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	Midnight Blue, Space Gray
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	T611B
Price	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980	About 150 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)	-