TCL 408 vs Google Pixel 7a

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PHONES
Phone Names	TCL 408	Google Pixel 7a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T507A, T507U, T507U1, T507U2, T507J	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - T507U, T507U1, T507U2	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	-	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 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 - T507D1	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, January 05	2023, May 10
Status	Available. Released 2023, March 31	Available. Released 2023, May 10

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	164.7 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	190 g (6.70 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 (~267 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size	6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)	OLED, HDR, 90Hz
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G710 MP7
OS	Android 12	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens	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	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	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 stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (T507U only)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

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

Battery
Charging	10W wired	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4385 mAh

Misc
Colors	Gravity Grey, Midnight Blue	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models	T507D1, T507A, T507U, T507U1, T507U2, T507J	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price	About 130 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)