Category Breakdown
Honor 70 Lite
TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
44.344.3
Display
72.572.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.463.1
Summary
- The Honor 70 Lite features a 6.5-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G has a slightly larger 6.6-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, also at 90Hz but with higher brightness at 500 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ chipset with 4GB of RAM, whereas the TCL is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 6020 with 6GB of RAM, offering potentially better multitasking capabilities.
- Both devices have identical camera setups with a 50 MP main sensor and 8 MP front camera, but the TCL's sensor may have slight advantages due to its newer technology.
- Both smartphones house a 5000mAh battery, but the Honor supports faster 22.5W charging compared to the TCL's 15W.
- The Honor runs on Android 12 with Magic UI 8, while the TCL operates on Android 13 with TCL UI, providing different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 70 Lite
TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G
General
Release Date
2023, March 20
2023, August 29
Announced
2023, March 20
2023, August 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.6"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM
256GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight
194 g
192 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black
Starlight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Magic UI 8
Android 13, TCL UI
OS Version
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Magic UI 8
Android 13, TCL UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

