Phone Comparison - TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G vs Tecno Spark 20 vs TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper

general General Info

Manufacturer TCL Tecno TCL
Announced August 2023 December 2023 September 2024
Status Coming Soon - October 2023 Coming Soon - December 2023 Coming Soon - September 2024
Colors Starlight Black Gravity Black, Cyber White, Neon Gold, Magic Skin 2.0 (Blue) Moon Gray, Midnight Blue, Alps White, Pale Gold, Rosy Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm
(6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
163.7 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm
(6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
167.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm
(6.6 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) - 196 g (6.91 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM, eSIM, Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - T803E
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 - T803D
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - T803D
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 40, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - T803E
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 13 Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades
User Interface TCL UI - -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type HD+ LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, 500 Nits
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen, 120Hz
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches 6.6 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels (267 ppi) 720 x 1612 pixels (267 ppi) 1080 x 2460 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.68% 84.87% 86.82%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 0.08 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
0.08 MP (auxiliary lens)
HDR
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Dual-LED flash
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.45", 0.64µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 512 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery Charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5010 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -