Blackview Wave 9C vs TCL 40SE

Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C
TCL 40SE
TCL
40SE

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
TCL
Release date
September 2025, 9 months ago
February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
160.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.75"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, 2D curved glass screen, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, NTSC, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 900 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T603
MediaTek Helio G37
CPU
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz
8x2.3GHz Cortex A53
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
PowerVR GE832
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.85
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
GalaxyCore

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5010 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
Features
Removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
76.5 mm 167.9 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
190 g
Materials
Plastic
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black Blue
Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP52
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 108 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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