TCL 40R vs Samsung Galaxy A32

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PHONES
Phone Names TCL 40R Samsung Galaxy A32
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - T771K, T771K1-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 7, 28, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA - T771A-
Launch
Announced2022, October 262021, February 25
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, October 21Available. Released 2021, February 25
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)158.9 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight192 g (6.77 oz)184 g (6.49 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 12, TCL UI 4.0Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Triple50 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, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio-
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioFM radio, RDS, recording
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging15W wired15W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsStardust Purple, Starlight BlackAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
ModelsT771K, T771K1, T771H, T771ASM-A325F, SM-A325F/DS, SM-A325M, SM-A325N
PriceAbout 240 EUR€ 124.99 / £ 89.38
SAR EU-0.45 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 119h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -30.3 LUFS (Below average)
Performance- AnTuTu: 286666 (v8) GeekBench: 1277 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.1fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 119h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-814 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--30.3 LUFS (Below average)
Performance-AnTuTu: 286666 (v8) GeekBench: 1277 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.1fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)