The TCL 40 XE Offers 5G for Just $120
May 4, 2023, 1:30 PM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social
Verizon has launched the TCL 40 XE 5G for prepaid customers. The phone is notable for including 5G at a price point of $120, a new level of affordability for 5G in the US. The next-cheapest 5G phone offered by Verizon prepaid is the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, which Verizon sells for $200. The TCL 40 XE 5G sports a 6.56-inch HD+ display with 90 Hz refresh, 5,000 mAh battery, and 18W fast charging. It has a 13 megapixel main camera, 2 megapixel macro camera, and 8 megapixel front camera. It's powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage (expandable). It also has a fingerprint reader embedded in the lock button on the side.
source: TCL
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Verizon has been relaxing its mmWave requirement at the low end now that they have mid-band. And there's just no way to have mmWave in a phone at this price; it does add cost.
