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Specifications

Phone 1

Selected: TCL 40 XL

Phone 2

Selected: Xiaomi 12 Lite

TCL 40 XL

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA	HSDPA 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Launch
Announced	2023, February 26	2022, July 09
Status	Available. Released 2023, May	Available. Released 2022, July 11

Body
Dimensions	167.9 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.61 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)	159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	173 g (6.10 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)
Size	6.75 inches, 110.0 cm² (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.55 inches, 103.6 cm² (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 13, TCL UI	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 642L

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.2

Main Camera
Triple	50 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Single	8 MP, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Features		HDR, panorama

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning	GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port		Yes

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging	18W wired	67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 13 min

Misc
Colors	Dark Gray	Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Models	T608M	2203129G
Price	About 140 EUR	About 150 EUR
SAR		1.09 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)