Screen size
40 XL6.8"
50 SEWinner: 6.8"+0.4%
Quick verdict
50 SE leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
40 XL
1
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
50 SE
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
40 XL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
50 SE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
40 XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
50 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
40 XL
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA
50 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
40 XL
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
50 SE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
40 XL
HSPA, LTE
50 SE
HSPA, LTE
Announced
40 XL
2023, February 26
50 SE
2024, February 26
Status
40 XL
Available. Released 2023, May
50 SE
Available. Released 2024, April 08
Dimensions
40 XL
167.9 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.61 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
50 SE
168.2 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.62 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
40 XL
195 g (6.88 oz)
50 SE
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
40 XL
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
50 SE
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
40 XL
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
50 SE
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
40 XL
IPS LCD, 90Hz
50 SE
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (typ)
Size
40 XL
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
50 SE
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
40 XL
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
50 SE
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
OS
40 XL
Android 13, TCL UI
50 SE
Android 14, planned upgrade to Android 15
Chipset
40 XL
Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)
50 SE
Mediatek Helio G88 (12 nm)
CPU
40 XL
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
50 SE
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
40 XL
PowerVR GE8320
50 SE
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
40 XL
microSDXC
50 SE
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
40 XL
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
50 SE
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
40 XL
-
50 SE
eMMC 5.1
Triple
40 XL
50 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
50 SE
-
Features
40 XL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
50 SE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
40 XL
1080p@30fps
50 SE
1080p@30fps
Dual
40 XL
-
50 SE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
40 XL
8 MP, (wide)
50 SE
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
40 XL
1080p@30fps
50 SE
1080p@30fps
Features
40 XL
-
50 SE
HDR
Loudspeaker
40 XL
Yes, with dual speakers
50 SE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
40 XL
Yes
50 SE
Yes
WLAN
40 XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
50 SE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
40 XL
5.1, A2DP, LE
50 SE
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
40 XL
GPS
50 SE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
40 XL
No
50 SE
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
40 XL
FM radio
50 SE
Unspecified
USB
40 XL
USB Type-C 2.0
50 SE
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
40 XL
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
50 SE
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
40 XL
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
50 SE
5010 mAh
Charging
40 XL
18W wired
50 SE
33W wired, 50% in 30 min
Colors
40 XL
Dark Gray
50 SE
Midnight Blue, Space Gray
Models
40 XL
T608M
50 SE
T611B
Price
40 XL
About 140 EUR
50 SE
About 150 EUR