TCL 40 SE vs TCL 505

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

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

TCL 40 SE

Bigger battery

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Faster charging

TCL 40 SE

Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

Even

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Size (inches)	6.75	6.75
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1600	1600
Resolution Width	720	720
Refresh Rate	90	90
Peak Brightness	450	400
PPI	260	260
Screen-to-body	85.6	85.2

Platform

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
Chipset Name	Helio G37	Helio G36
Process (nm)	12	12
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	13	14

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

TCL 40 SE +5%

TCL 40 SE198

TCL 505189

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

TCL 40 SE +11%

TCL 40 SE868

TCL 505781

AnTuTu

TCL 40 SE +11%

TCL 40 SE215,798

TCL 505193,858

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Geekbench (Single-Core)	198	189
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	868	781
AnTuTu	215,798	193,858

Memory

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
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, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Capacity (mAh)	5010	5010
Chemistry	Li-Po	—
Wired Charging (W)	18	10

Body

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	—
SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	167.9	168.3
Thickness (mm)	8.5	8.3
Weight (g)	190	190
Width (mm)	76.5	76.7

Launch

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Announced	2023, January 05	2024, February 06
Status	Available. Released 2023, April 04	Available. Released 2024, March

Network

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - T610K	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - T610K	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	TCL 40 SE	TCL 505
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	Unspecified	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5