Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs TCL 40R

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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G TCL 40R
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A23 5G TCL 40R
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - InternationalLTE
5G bands1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - T771K, T771K1
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 2, 5, 30, 66, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA7, 28, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA - T771A
Launch
Announced2022, August 052022, October 26
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, September 02Available. Released 2022, October 21
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypePLS LCD, 120HzIPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6Android 12, TCL UI 4.0
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 -eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Single-8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - USA 8 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - International8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radio (market/region dependent)FM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing-
Battery
Charging25W wired15W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Peach, BlueStardust Purple, Starlight Black
ModelsSM-A236U, SM-A236U1, SM-A236B, SM-A236B/DS, SM-A236B/DSN, SM-A236E, SM-S236DLT771K, T771K1, T771H, T771A
Price$ 84.44 / £ 129.00 / € 125.28 / ₹ 21,000About 240 EUR
SAR0.68 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU1.49 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 138h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1328:1 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -25.9 LUFS (Very good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 318821 (v9) GeekBench: 1940 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 138h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1328:1 contrast ratio, 508 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-25.9 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 318821 (v9) GeekBench: 1940 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-