TCL 40 XE vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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Phone Names TCL 40 XE Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USAHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bandsSA/NSA2, 5, 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - USA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
 eMMC 5.11, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 Sub6 - International
Launch
Announced2023, February 262020, September 23
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, JuneAvailable. Released 2020, October 02
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions164.5 x 75.4 x 0 mm (6.48 x 2.97 x 0.0 in)159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm (6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
Size6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90HzSuper AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 650
OSAndroid 13, TCL UIAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 -UFS 3.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP
Triple13 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide) 1/3.0", 1.12µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 1/4.0", 1.12µm32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 -32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
Browser-HTTP / WAP 2.0
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 -Virtual proximity sensing Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging18W wired25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Stand-by-Up to 300 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
TypeLi-Ion 5000 mAhLi-Ion 4500 mAh
Misc
ColorsStarlight BlackCloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange
ModelsT609SPPSM-G781B, SM-G781B/DS, SM-G781U, SM-G781U1, SM-G781W, SM-G7810, SM-G781N, SM-G781V
PriceAbout 100 EUR$ 137.00 / C$ 531.23 / £ 169.00 / € 199.00
SAR1.38 W/kg (head)     1.12 W/kg (body)0.70 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.50 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
Pricing
128GB 6GB RAM-$ 361.99
128GB 8GB RAM-$ 589.97
256GB 8GB RAM-$ 769.99
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 110h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -26.3 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 543986 (v8) GeekBench: 3296 (v5.1) GFXBench: 45fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 110h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-822 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.3 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 543986 (v8) GeekBench: 3296 (v5.1) GFXBench: 45fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)