Asus ROG Phone 8 vs TCL 40 XE

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS) - USA
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 3, 5, 20, 28, 77, 78
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

6.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.8 mm

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Width

76.8 mm

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Thickness

8.9 mm

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Weight

225 g

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Build features

Illuminated RGB logo (on the back), pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black, Grey

Black

Display
Display type

LTPO AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.56 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1612 pixels
Pixel density

388 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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Display features

Always-On display, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.0" , 1.12 µm
(telephoto) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm, 3x optical zoom

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 22 mm, 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

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3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

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WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4, USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

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NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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