TCL 40SE vs Vivo Y500

At a glance

Brand: TCL; vivo
Release date: February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago; September 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu: 160.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices; 717.999 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Size: 6.75"; 6.77"
Resolution: 720 x 1600 px HD+; 1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 260 ppi Medium Density; 388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: 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; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.85; ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size: 0.70 µm; 0.80 µm
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 240 fps
Features: 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; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor: —; Sony IMX882
Sensor size: —; 1/1.95"

Dimensions: 76.5 mm 167.9 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model; 75.9 mm 163.1 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 190 g; 213 g
Materials: Polycarbonate; Plastic
Colors: Gray Purple; White Gold Purple
Usable surface: 87 %; 90 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP68, IP69

Operating system: Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13; Android 15 OriginOS 5 (Android 15)
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; Without Google Mobile services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, Galileo

4G LTE: 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); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G: —; n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)