TCL 40 XE vs ZTE Axon 30S

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS) - USA

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE

LTE-A (CA), 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

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

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

-

170.2 mm
Width

-

77.8 mm
Thickness

-

7.8 mm
Weight

-

189 g
Colors

Black

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

AMOLED
Physical size

6.56 inches

6.92 inches
Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels

1080 x 2460 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features

-

Always-on display, 120Hz

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

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

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm, 25 mm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 16 mm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-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, 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, laser autofocus

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, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes