TCL 40R vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Product
TCL 40R
259 USD
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
259 USD

Price
259 USD
259 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Tcl Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
T771K, T771K1, T771H, T771A
SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS

Launch Date
2022, October 21
2024, October 05

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
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
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP54, dust and splash resistant
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Stardust Purple, Starlight Black
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 12, TCL UI 4.0
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
4GB
4GB/8GB
Storage
64GB/128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
25W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes, 24-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Performance
AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10) GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6) 3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 12:08h