Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) vs TCL 40 R

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Comparing the Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) vs TCL 40 R across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.65 GHz, while TCL 40 R runs at 2.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) the better performer.


Display: TCL 40 R offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 4.7 inches, making TCL 40 R the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) and TCL 40 R feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: TCL 40 R offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 12 MP, making TCL 40 R better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: TCL 40 R offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 7 MP, making TCL 40 R better for front camera photography.


Battery: TCL 40 R offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 1821 mAh, making TCL 40 R better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) and TCL 40 R offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

19 May, 2020
10 Mar, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A13 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 2.65 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
750x1344 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

7 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

1821 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
NVMe
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Ideal for one-handed usage
  • Smooth performance
  • Good daylight camera performance
  • Guaranteed OS updates
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Small screen
  • Just one rear camera
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(78,398 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

377,458
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 19, 2020
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v13.0
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 829

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

377,458
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

750x1344 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
400 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

327 ppi
267 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %
84.84 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

138.4 mm
164.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

67.3 mm
75.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

148 grams
192 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide AngleExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 74° field-of-view1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

1821 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 16m 5s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 2100(band 33)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A
N/A

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