TCL 40 XE vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+

TCL 40 XE

ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS) - USA

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

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

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

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

5G band 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

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

LTE

LTE
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

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

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

-

164 mm
Width

-

76.4 mm
Thickness

-

8.9 mm
Weight

-

229 g
Build features

-

Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing), built-in cooling fan, aviation aluminum middle frame
Colors

Black

Black, Black/Transparent, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, 1/1.57" , 1.0 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

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

4160 x 3120 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
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, continuous shooting, digital 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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, face detection
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

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, 802.11be
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes