TCL 40 X vs Google Pixel 7a

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PHONES
Phone Names	TCL 40 X	Google Pixel 7a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - USA	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
5G bands	2, 5, 66, 77 SA/NSA	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, 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, February 26	2023, May 10
Status	Available. Released 2023, June	Available. Released 2023, May 10

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	193.5 g (6.84 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size	6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz	OLED, HDR, 90Hz
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G710 MP7
OS	Android 13, TCL UI	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	128GB 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	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, (wide)	-
Triple	50 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

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

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

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

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

Battery
Charging	18W wired	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4385 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models	T609M	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price	About 190 EUR	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980

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)