Meizu 18 vs TCL 40 XL

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900 - USA
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

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

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE Cat20

LTE
5G speed

5G

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass, aluminium alloy

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

152.4 mm

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Width

69.2 mm

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Thickness

8.2 mm

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Weight

162 g

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Colors

Aurora, Blue, White

Grey

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" inches, 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP
(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 79 mm, 1/4.4" inches, 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
122˚ , (ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 15 mm, 1/3.0 inches, 1.0 µm

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

9248 x 6944 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

Dual-LED dual-tone 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, DarkVision, pure fusion, live photo, super night view 4.0

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.4" inches, 0.8 µm

(wide) , 8 MP
Selfie camera resolution

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3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, AI ultra-clear image

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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

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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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

BeiDou

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QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Super mCharge, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3+ (40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min)

Yes, 18W