Cubot Note 21 vs TCL 40SE

Cubot Note 21
Cubot
Note 21
TCL 40SE
TCL
40SE

At a glance

Brand
Cubot
TCL
Release date
August 2023, 2 years 10 months ago
February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
251.600 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% 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
269 ppi Medium Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, 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 T606
MediaTek Helio G37
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
8x2.3GHz Cortex A53
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
PowerVR GE832
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.85
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, 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
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5200 mAh
5010 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 18.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.9 mm 165.7 mm 10.6 mm Print 3D Model
76.5 mm 167.9 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
214 g
190 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black Green Orange
Gray Purple
Usable surface
82 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
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 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), 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), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), 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
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0

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