TCL 403 vs Ulefone Note 21

TCL 403
TCL
403
Ulefone Note 21
Ulefone
Note 21

At a glance

Brand
TCL
Ulefone
Release date
August 2023, 2 years 10 months ago
January 2025, 1 years 5 months ago
AnTuTu
102.545 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 51% of devices
251.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% of devices

Display

Size
6"
6.56"
Resolution
480 x 960 px LowRes
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
267 ppi Medium Density
269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
18:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 70% NTSC, NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761)
Unisoc Tiger T606
CPU
4x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Quad-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU
ARM Mali-G57
RAM
2 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, 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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size
1/3.1"

Front camera

Resolution
2 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.8
Unknow
Pixel size
1.75 µm

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 47h

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
78.2 mm 159.2 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 9.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
182 g
196 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic
Colors
Gray Purple
Black Violet
Usable surface
74 %
84 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 113 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12 Go edition
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
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 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), 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), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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)

Sensors & security

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

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