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Bold N3 vs TCL 40 XL
General
| Model | - TCL |
| Released | - February 2023 |
| Phone Series | Bold Series A Series |
Display
| Display Type | AMOLED Touchscreen |
| Display Size | 6.8 inches, 100.5 cm 6.75 Inch IPS LCD |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~85.5% screen-to-body ratio |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1640 x 720 pixels |
| Pixel Density | ~403 ppi density 265 PPI |
| Display Colors | Raven Black |
| Touch Screen | Yes Yes |
| Display Protection | - - |
| Features | - |
Design
| Type | AMOLED Glass Front, Plastic frame; back plastic |
| Waterproof | Yes Yes |
Hardware
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53) Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 PowerVR GE8320 |
| RAM Memory | 6 GB 4 GB RAM |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB 128 GB |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) Yes, up to 256 GB |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
Camera
| Rear Camera | Quad Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera |
| image | - |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Flash | Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama Yes, Dual Toned |
| Front Camera | Motorized pop-up 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/4" 8 MP Front Facing Camera |
| Camera Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Front Flash | - Yes |
Battery
| Capacity | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable 5000 mAh Li-Ion |
| Placement | Rear, Non Removable |
| Fast Charge | Fast Qi wireless charging 10W Fast charging 18W Yes, 18W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes No |
Software
| Operating System | Android 12 OS Android 13 OS |
| User Interface | 3.5mm TCL UI |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | No Yes |
| FM Radio | FM radio FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Headphones | 3.5mm Yes, 3.5 mm |
Data
| Speed | 5G, 4G LTE, 3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps 5G, 4G LTE, GSM, HSPA |
Network
| SIM | Dual SIM GSM |
| Dual SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Yes |
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