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OPPO A18 vs TCL 406
What A18 does better (8) and where 406 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
A18406
| A18 | 406 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.7 mm | 164.7 mm | −1 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.4 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 9 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 190 g | −2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A18 better than 406?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 32 GB4×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Peak brightness720 nits vs 400 nits+80%
- RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/2.2+10%
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 9 mm+10%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%
Why is 406 better than A18?
- Main camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- NFCNo · A18: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · A18: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 164.7 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | — |
| Colours | Glowing Black, Glowing Blue | Dark Grey, Lavender Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS 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 | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 720 nits | 400 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 84.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G25 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | 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 | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 15 | — |
