realme GT8 vs TCL 40SE

At a glance

Brand: realme; TCL
Release date: October 2025, 8 months ago; February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 2,899.00 ($ 424.88); —
AnTuTu: 3.322.942 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices; 160.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices

Size: 6.79"; 6.75"
Resolution: 1440 x 3136 px WQHD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: AMOLED BOE Q10+; LCD IPS
Density: 508 ppi Very high density; 260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 1-165 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 2000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 7000 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Crystal Armor Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide); 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

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite; MediaTek Helio G37
CPU: 2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M; 8x2.3GHz Cortex A53
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 3 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 4.32 GHz; 2.3 GHz
GPU: Adreno 830; PowerVR GE832
RAM: 12 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.85
Sensor: Sony LYT-700C; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; 0.70 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; —
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 960 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode; 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

Dimensions: 76.9 mm 161.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 76.5 mm 167.9 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 214 g; 190 g
Materials: Glass , Aluminium; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black White Violet; Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP69; —
Usable surface: 90 %; 87 %

Operating system: Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16); Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates: OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years; —
Google services: Without 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 6.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; 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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be); 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, Wi-Fi MiMO; 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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n18 (850), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n80 (1800), n84 (2100); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), 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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; —
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; No
Audio: Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones; Stereo Speakers