Screen size
40R6.6"
50 SEWinner: 6.8"+2.7%
Quick verdict
50 SE leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
40R
3
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
50 SE
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
40R
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
50 SE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
40R
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
50 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
40R
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
50 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
40R
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm 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
5G bands
40R
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - T771K, T771K1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - T771H, 7, 28, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA - T771A
50 SE
-
Speed
40R
HSPA, LTE, 5G
50 SE
HSPA, LTE
Announced
40R
2022, October 26
50 SE
2024, February 26
Status
40R
Available. Released 2022, October 21
50 SE
Available. Released 2024, April 08
Dimensions
40R
164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.97 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
40R
192 g (6.77 oz)
50 SE
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
40R
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
50 SE
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
40R
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
50 SE
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
40R
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
50 SE
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (typ)
Size
40R
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
50 SE
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
40R
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
50 SE
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
OS
40R
Android 12, TCL UI 4.0
50 SE
Android 14, planned upgrade to Android 15
Chipset
40R
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
50 SE
Mediatek Helio G88 (12 nm)
CPU
40R
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
50 SE
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
40R
Mali-G57 MC2
50 SE
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
40R
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
50 SE
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
40R
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
50 SE
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
40R
eMMC 5.1
50 SE
eMMC 5.1
Triple
40R
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
50 SE
-
Features
40R
LED flash, HDR, panorama
50 SE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
40R
1080p@30fps
50 SE
1080p@30fps
Dual
40R
-
50 SE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
40R
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
50 SE
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
40R
1080p@30fps
50 SE
1080p@30fps
Features
40R
-
50 SE
HDR
Loudspeaker
40R
Yes
50 SE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
40R
Yes
50 SE
Yes
Other
40R
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
50 SE
-
WLAN
40R
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
50 SE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
40R
5.1, A2DP, LE
50 SE
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
40R
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
50 SE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
40R
Yes
50 SE
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
40R
FM radio
50 SE
Unspecified
USB
40R
USB Type-C 2.0
50 SE
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
40R
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
50 SE
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
40R
Li-Po 5000 mAh
50 SE
5010 mAh
Charging
40R
15W wired
50 SE
33W wired, 50% in 30 min
Colors
40R
Stardust Purple, Starlight Black
50 SE
Midnight Blue, Space Gray
Models
40R
T771K, T771K1, T771H, T771A
50 SE
T611B
Price
40R
About 240 EUR
50 SE
About 150 EUR