Phone Comparison - TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G vs Oppo A38 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3x

general General Info

Manufacturer TCL Oppo Xiaomi
Announced August 2023 September 2023 May 2024
Status Coming Soon - October 2023 Coming Soon - September 2023 Available - May 2024
Colors Starlight Black Glowing Black, Glowing Gold Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Aurora Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm
(6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm
(6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
168.4 x 76.3 x 8.3
(6.63 x 3 x 0.33)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) -
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 LTE
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 - -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 13 Android 14
User Interface TCL UI ColorOS 13.1 MIUI
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core, Unisoc T603
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2 -
RAM 6 GB 4 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 128 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type HD+ LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, 500 Nits
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
720 Nits (peak)
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches 6.56 inches 6.71 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels (267 ppi) 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1650 pixels (268 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.68% 84.29% 83.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP 8 MP + 0.08 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
0.08 MP (auxiliary lens)
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 6 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 64 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC5.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor not present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery Charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -