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- X5 Plus vs 40 XE
Honor X5 Plus vs TCL 40 XE
What X5 Plus does better (6) and where 40 XE wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
X5 Plus40 XE
| X5 Plus | 40 XE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 164.5 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 75.4 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 195 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is X5 Plus better than 40 XE?
- Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- NFCYes · 40 XE: No
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Weight188 g vs 195 g+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2.2+22%
Why is 40 XE better than X5 Plus?
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- 5GNo · X5 Plus: Yes
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 0 mm
- Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 164.5 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Cyan Lake, Midnight Black | Starlight Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 83.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G36 | Mediatek Dimensity 700 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/3.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.38 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 7.1 | — |
