TCL 50 XE NxtPaper vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

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Phone Names TCL 50 XE NxtPaper Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands2, 5, 25, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77 SA/NSA/Sub61, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, June2023, December 11
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, JulyAvailable. Released 2023, December 16
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions164.1 x 75 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight185 g (6.53 oz)200 g (7.05 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Size6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90HzSuper AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 14Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens-
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, (wide)13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired25W wired
Type5010 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsSpace BlueBrave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue
ModelsT614J, T614WSSM-A156B, SM-A156B/DS, SM-A156P, SM-A156P/DS, SM-A156U, SM-A156U1, SM-A156U1/DS, SM-A156W, SM-A156P/N, SM-A156P/DSN, SM-S156VL, SM-A156M, SM-A156E, SM-A156E/DSN
Price-€ 167.00 / $ 79.97 / ₹ 17,490
SAR1.19 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU-0.80 W/kg (head)     1.46 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 14:31h
Display-786 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 306274 (v9), 364663 (v10) GeekBench: 1747 (v5), 1763 (v6) 3DMark: 335 (Wild Life Extreme)