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- 40 XE vs Blade A73
TCL 40 XE vs ZTE Blade A73
What 40 XE does better (4) and where Blade A73 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
40 XEBlade A73
| 40 XE | Blade A73 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.5 mm | 165 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 76.1 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 190 g | +5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 40 XE better than Blade A73?
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+38%
- Thickness0 mm vs 8.4 mm
- Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
Why is Blade A73 better than 40 XE?
- Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- NFCNo · 40 XE: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight195 g vs 190 g+3%
- Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/1.8+22%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 195 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 0 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 164.5 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Starlight Black | Gray, Blue, Green |
| 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 | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 83.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 | Unisoc T606 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Process | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| 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 | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 22 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| SAR (head) | 1.38 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
