TCL 40 XE Specifications
The TCL smartphone company launched its budget-friendly 5G smartphone known as TCL 40 XE. The TCL 40 XE costs around $170 (Rs 13,990 in India) approx and equips a decent 6.56 inches IPS LCD panel with 90Hz refresh rate support. In terms of software, you get the Android 13 OS with TCL UI, while the performance is carried out by the 7nm Mediatek MT6833 Dimensity 700 chipset. Furthermore, you are offered a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for security.
In terms of internal, you are getting 4GB RAM with 64GB eMMC 5.1 internal storage. The TCL 40 XE smartphone holds a massive Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery accompanied by 18W fast-charging support. It is available in single Black color variants. As for the camera section, you will get a triple rear camera setup with a 13MP primary along with a 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor. On the front side, you get a decent 8MP selfie camera that is capable to record 1080p videos at 30 frames per second.
| Specifications | TCL 40 XE |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | February 2023 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Weight | 190 g |
| Size | 6.56 inches |
| Display | IPS LCD 90Hz 20:9 ratio ~269 PPI density |
| Protection | No |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| OS | Android 13, TCL UI |
| Chipset | 7nm – Mediatek MT6833 Dimensity 700 |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Card slot | microSDXC |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Internal | 64GB eMMC 5.1 |
| Camera | 13 MP (wide) PDAF 2 MP (depth) 2 MP (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 8 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity compass, gyro, barometer |
| Battery | Li-Ion 5000 mAh 18W wired |
| Colors | Black |
| Expected Price | $170 (Rs 13,990 in India) approx. |
TCL 40 XE Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the TCL 40 XE smartphone.
Pros
- HD IPS LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate.
- Decent price 5G smartphone.
- Long-lasting battery life.
- Comes with 18W fast charging support.
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
- An OTG-enabled smartphone.
- The latest Android 13 OS support with TCL UI.
- An audio jack is present.
- Comes with a dedicated micro sd card slot.
Cons
- Without NFC support.
- Low 720p resolution display.
- Single storage and RAM to choose from.
- Average camera performance.
- Available in single-color variants.
- Without any gorilla glass protection.
- No reverse charging support.
- Without gyro-EIS support for video recording.
- No 4K video recordings support.
