TCL 50 XL Nxtpaper vs Vivo S18

At a glance

Brand: TCL; vivo
Release date: June 2024, 2 years ago; December 2023, 2 years 6 months ago
AnTuTu: 442.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices; 866.863 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 82% of devices
Launch price: —; CN¥ 2,299.00 ($ 336.20)

Size: 6.78"; 6.78"
Resolution: 1080 x 2460 px FHD+; 1260 x 2800 px QHD
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 396 ppi High Density; 453 ppi Very high 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, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6100+; Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (SM7550-AB)
CPU: 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 1x2.63 GHz Cortex A715 +3x2.4 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 2.63 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G57 MC2; Qualcomm Adreno 720
RAM: 6 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor: Samsung S5KJN1; Omnivision OV50E
Pixel size: 0.64 µm; 1.00 µm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"; 1/1.55"
Flash: LED; Quad LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 240 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; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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, RAW

Dimensions: 75.5 mm 167.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 75.1 mm 164.4 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 199 g; 186 g
Materials: Plastic; Glass
Colors: Blue; Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance: IP54; IP54
Usable surface: 86 %; 89 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 14 Upside-down cake OriginOS 4 (Android 14)
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; Without Google Mobile services

SIM: Single SIM (Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), 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
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

5G: n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), 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), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, on the side; Yes, in screen
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; Stereo Speakers