TCL 40 XE vs TCL Ion X

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS) - USA

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

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

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

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

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

21.1 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.0" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 5 MP, 1/5.0" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

2560 x 1944 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

-

No
GPS

Yes

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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