TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G vs TCL 406

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G

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TCL 406

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G

Higher-resolution camera

TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G

Better display

TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G

Lighter body

TCL 406

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
Size (inches)	6.6	6.6
Panel Type	LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1612	1612
Resolution Width	720	720
Refresh Rate	90	—
Peak Brightness	500	400
PPI	267	267
Screen-to-body	84.4	84.3

Platform

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	PowerVR GE8320
Chipset Name	Dimensity 6020	—
Process (nm)	7	—
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	13	13

Benchmarks

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
Geekbench (Single-Core)	724	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	2,032	—
AnTuTu	530,583	—

Memory

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	256GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash
Count	3	2
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, (wide)	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	15	10

Body

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	164.5	164.7
Thickness (mm)	9	9
Weight (g)	192	190
Width (mm)	75.4	75.4

Launch

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
Announced	2023, August 29	2023, February 26
Status	Available. Released 2023, October	Available. Released 2023, February 26

Network

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G	TCL 406
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5