TCL 40 NxtPaper vs TCL 50 XL

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

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TCL 40 NxtPaper

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TCL 50 XL

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

TCL 50 XL

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

TCL 40 NxtPaper

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

TCL 50 XL

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
Size (inches)	6.78	6.78
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2460	2460
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	90	120
PPI	396	396
Screen-to-body	86.2	86.3

Platform

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
Chipset Name	Helio G88	Dimensity 6100 +
Process (nm)	12	6
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	13	14

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

TCL 50 XL +60%

TCL 40 NxtPaper430

TCL 50 XL688

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

TCL 50 XL +38%

TCL 40 NxtPaper1,375

TCL 50 XL1,900

AnTuTu

TCL 50 XL +41%

TCL 40 NxtPaper365,001

TCL 50 XL513,809

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
Geekbench (Single-Core)	430	688
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	1,375	1,900
AnTuTu	365,001	513,809

Memory

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC
Variants	256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

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

Selfie Camera

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, (wide)	8 MP, (wide)

Battery

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
Capacity (mAh)	5010	5010
Chemistry	Li-Ion	—
Wired Charging (W)	33	18

Body

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	168.2	167.6
Thickness (mm)	7.9	8.2
Weight (g)	195	195
Width (mm)	75.3	75.5

Launch

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
Announced	2023, August 29	2024, June 26
Status	Available. Released 2023, September	Available. Released 2024, July 05

Network

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	—	25, 41, 66, 71, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	TCL 40 NxtPaper	TCL 50 XL
Bluetooth	5.1	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5