{"id":556868,"date":"2023-02-26T20:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tcls-affordable-40-series-phones-are-optimized-for-streaming-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-02-26T20:00:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T17:00:39","slug":"tcls-affordable-40-series-phones-are-optimized-for-streaming-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tcls-affordable-40-series-phones-are-optimized-for-streaming-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#TCL\u2019s Affordable 40-Series Phones Are Optimized for Streaming \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b765f0cfc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b765f0cfc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tcls-affordable-40-series-phones-are-optimized-for-streaming-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CTCLs_Affordable_40-Series_Phones_Are_Optimized_for_Streaming_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;TCL\u2019s Affordable 40-Series Phones Are Optimized for Streaming \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTCLs_Affordable_40-Series_Phones_Are_Optimized_for_Streaming_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;TCL\u2019s Affordable 40-Series Phones Are Optimized for Streaming \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-header-area\"><strong class=\"before-article-tag blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"subheadingtext\">Unfortunately, they only get one year of OS updates.<\/p>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-146807\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1f21ba57.png?width=1200\" alt=\"The TCL 40 XE 5G smartphone on a dark background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">TCL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Available this spring, TCL\u2019s new 40-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> phones focus on just two things; affordability and screen quality. All three models clock in at just under $200, so if you want to stream a ton of video on an inexpensive phone, these devices might be worth looking at.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get into the weeds, I should mention TCL\u2019s NXTVISION software. This is a real-time processing tool that TCL uses to increase the color accuracy, contrast, and sharpness of video on TVs and smartphones. When I tested NXTVISION on a TCL smartphone in 2021, it didn\u2019t provide a noticeable improvement in image quality. That said, the tech may have improved since then, and all three of these phones have pretty solid display hardware for the price.<\/p>\n<p>The premium model in this lineup is TCL\u2019s 40 X 5G ($199). It features a 6.56-inch display with an HD+ resolution (that\u2019s 900p, not 1080p) and a 90Hz refresh rate. Again, these specs are pretty decent for the price, and I <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate the 90Hz refresh rate.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, the TCL 40 X 5G uses a very large 5000mAh battery and features a 50MP main camera. It also packs a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a>Tek Dimensity 700 chipset, which is reasonable for the price and supports 5G connectivity.\u00a0The other specs are kind of negligible\u2014a 2MP macro camera, a 2MP depth sensor (which improves camera quality), 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a microSD slot.<\/p>\n<p>The mid-range option in this lineup, TCL\u2019s 40 XE 5G ($170), is the company\u2019s most affordable 5G handset to date. It\u2019s identical to the TCL 40 X 5G, but it downgrades the main camera to just 13MP. If you buy one of these phones, I strongly suggest skipping this mid-range model, as it\u2019s only $30 cheaper than the TCL\u00a040 X 5G.<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s the TCL 40 XL ($150). It uses a larger 6.75-inch HD+ display, though it doesn\u2019t have a 90Hz refresh rate. Interestingly, this phone also uses a 50MP main camera (along with the two 2MP cameras), and it downgrades to a\u00a0MediaTek G37\u2014a 4G-only chipset. Otherwise, it\u2019s just like the other two 40-series phones.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, these are very inexpensive devices. But they may be useful to some people, especially budget shoppers who need a bang-for-your-buck display. The only major drawback is TCL\u2019s support cycle\u2014these phones only receive one year of OS updates. They ship with Android 13, and they\u2019ll reach end of life on Android 14. (TCL hasn\u2019t announced its security update cycle.)<\/p>\n<p>The TCL 40 XL launches in May of 2023, while the more expensive models arrive in June. Additionally, TCL is launching a next-gen Tab 11 tablet, plus a refreshed version of its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tcl.com\/global\/en\/tablets\/tcl-nxtpaper-10s\">NXTPAPER 11 tablet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: TCL<\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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