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TCL 40 SE

Released June 2023 · Full specs on GSMArena · Updated Jun 22, 2023

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Key specs

Released
June 2023
Launch price (USD)
$169
Launch price (UK)
£140
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
5,100 mAh
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G37
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
190 g
Sold in
US, UK

What the reviewers said

Trusted Reviews UK

3.5/5Jun 22, 2023

A very cheap phone with large screen, stereo speakers and lots of storage, but its weak processor makes everything feel slow.

  • Very low price for the size
  • 128GB storage included
  • Stereo speakers
  • Decent daytime photos
  • Good battery life
  • Very weak CPU makes it feel slow
  • No 5G support
  • Default screen calibration looks poor
  • Poor low-light camera performance
  • No stabilisation and limited video
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Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.