TCL went to CES 2023 and announced a bunch of new products, which include a couple of budget smartphones: the TCL 40 SE, 403, and 408.
The TCL 40 SE is the most interesting of the three as it comes with a large 6.75-inch IPS screen, 90Hz refresh rate, and stereo speakers. It’s followed by the TCL 408 with a smaller 6.6-inch screen at 60Hz, but still has a 50-megapixel main camera like the former.
Lastly, there’s the TCL 403, which only has a 6-inch display with a 960 x 480 pixel resolution and runs on Android 12 Go Edition. The rest of their features are listed below.
The TCL 40 SE will be initially available in Europe for USD169 (~Php9,400), the TCL 408 will come in both Europe and Asia for USD129 (~Php7,200), while the pricing and availability for the TCL 403 are yet to be known.
TCL 40 SE Specs
- Android 13, TCL UI 5.0
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.75-inch HD+ IPS display, 1600 x 720 pixel resolution, 260ppi
- 90Hz refresh rate
- 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio G37 octa-core processor
- 4GB/6GB RAM
- IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
- 128GB/256GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 8-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 2-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor)
- Stereo speakers
- Headphone jack
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.1
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 167.9 x 76.5 x 8.5mm
- Weight: 190g
- Colors: Dark Grey, Twilight Purple
- 5,010mAh non-removable battery, 18W fast charging
TCL 408 Specs
- Android 12
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.6-inch HD+ IPS display, 1612 x 720 pixel resolution, 267ppi
- 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio G25 octa-core processor
- 4GB/6GB RAM
- PowerVR GE8320 GPU
- 64GB/128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 8-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Stereo speakers
- Headphone jack
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.1
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- FM radio
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 164.7 x 75.4 x 9mm
- Weight: 190g
- Colors: Gravity Grey, Midnight Blue
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 10W fast charging
TCL 403 Specs
- Android 12 Go Edition
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6-inch TFT LCD display, 960 x 480 pixel resolution, 179ppi
- 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio A22 octa-core processor
- 1GB/2GB RAM
- PowerVR GE8320 GPU
- 32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 5-megapixel front camera
- 8-megapixel rear camera, LED flash
- Single loudspeaker
- Headphone jack
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS, GALILEO, BDS
- microUSB
- Dimensions: 159.2 x 78.2 x 9.6mm
- Weight: 182g
- Colors: Mauve Mist, Prime Black
- 3,000mAh non-removable battery