hotwav Note 16 Pro vs TCL 40SE

At a glance

Brand: Hotwav; TCL
Release date: September 2025, 9 months ago; February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu: 235.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices; 160.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices

Size: 6.9"; 6.75"
Resolution: 720 x 1640 px HD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 260 ppi Medium Density; 260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, 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

Resolution: 13 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: Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, 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
Pixel size: —; 0.70 µm

Dimensions: 78.3 mm 171.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 76.5 mm 167.9 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 208 g; 190 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black Pink Gray; Gray Purple
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 52 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 82 %; 87 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 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: 802.11a , 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

4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100); 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), 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)