TCL 50 Nxtpaper vs Tecno Spark 40

At a glance

Brand: TCL; Tecno
Release date: August 2024, 1 years 10 months ago; July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu: 402.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices; 250.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% of devices

Size: 6.8"; 6.67"
Resolution: 1080 x 2460 px FHD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 396 ppi High Density; 263 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 21:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 430 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6300; MediaTek Helio G91
CPU: 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2 GHz
GPU: Arm Mali-G57 MC2; Arm Mali-G52 MC2 850MHz
RAM: 8 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung S5KJN1; —
Pixel size: 0.64 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/2.76"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, 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, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Dimensions: 75.5 mm 167.6 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model; 77.0 mm 165.6 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 196 g; 188 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Blue Gray; Black White Blue Gray
Water/dust resistance: IP54; IP64
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 86 %; 84 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 15 Android 15
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Single SIM (Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
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

5G: n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n78 (3500); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, on the side; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Barometer: Yes; —
Cooling system: No; Yes
Audio: DTS / DTS X, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones; DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers