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TCL 40 XE vs Tecno Pop 5 Pro

What 40 XE does better (12) and where Pop 5 Pro wins (1) — every spec side by side.

TCL 40 XE
TCL · 202340 XE
5.3Score
12 advantages≈ $110
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Tecno Pop 5 Pro
Tecno · 2022Pop 5 Pro
5.0Score
1 advantage≈ $110
4.7Display2.9
3.4Camera2.3
4.6Battery8.4
5.0Features2.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

40 XEPop 5 Pro
75.4 × 164.576.1 × 164.99.5
40 XEPop 5 ProDifference
Height164.5 mm164.9 mm−0.4 mm
Width75.4 mm76.1 mm−0.7 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 40 XE better than Pop 5 Pro?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. Storage (max)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  4. 5GYes · Pop 5 Pro: No
  5. RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
  6. Thickness0 mm vs 9.5 mm
  7. CPU cores8 vs 42×
  8. Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  9. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  10. Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
  11. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%

Why is Pop 5 Pro better than 40 XE?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
Specifications

Side by side

TCL 40 XETCL 40 XE≈ $1105.3
Tecno Pop 5 ProTecno Pop 5 Pro≈ $1105.0
Design
Weight195 g—
Thickness0 mm9.5 mm
Height164.5 mm164.9 mm
Width75.4 mm76.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IPX2
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursStarlight BlackIce Blue, Deepsea Luster, Sky Cyan
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,600 px
Pixel density269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—480 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.4%81.8%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm12 nm
CPU cores84
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2PowerVR GE8320
Memory
RAM4 GB3 GB
Storage (max)64 GB32 GB
Storage (base)64 GB32 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP8 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Main sensor size1/3.0"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Wired charging18 W—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0microUSB 2.0
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
SAR (head)1.38 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 11 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HiOS 7.6
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