In depth comparison and review of TCL 406 and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | T506K | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 164.66 mm | 164.3 mm | TCL 406 has greater height than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 75.6 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has greater width than TCL 406. |
| Depth | 8.99 mm | 8.5 mm | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is narrower than TCL 406. |
| Weight | 190 g | 195 g | TCL 406 is lighter than TCL 406. |
| Body Colour | Dark grey | Black dusk | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Both phones are waterproof. |
| Repairability Index | 8.1 (out of 10) | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.59 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3.7 W/kg (limb) | 1.251 W/kg (body), 0.987 W/kg (head), 2.725 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio, LED flashlight | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Display Type | - | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | - | LCD | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.6" | 6.59" | TCL 406 has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1612 x 720 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better screen resolution than TCL 406. |
| Display Format | HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 269 ppi | 401 ppi | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better pixel density than TCL 406. |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 400 cd/m² | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000:1 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Blue light filter | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | TCL NXTVISION, 70% NTSC, eBook Mode | Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support |
| PROCESSOR | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | IMG GE8320 | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has more RAM than TCL 406. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has more internal memory than TCL 406. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better camera resolution than TCL 406. |
| Sensor Size | 1/3" | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better lens aperture than TCL 406. |
| Lens Construction | 4-element | 6-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 76.7 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm | TCL 406 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 6x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Gesture Shot | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Filter mode, dual-view | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face tracking | - | TCL 406 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Triple camera, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/5" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 3-element | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 88.8 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Depth camera | Depth camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better front camera resolution than TCL 406. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/5" | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better front lens aperture than TCL 406. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Field of View (Front) | 76.8 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.12 μm | 1 μm | TCL 406 has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | AI Selfie, auto capture | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 3.2 hours | - | |
| Standby Time | 2 days | - | |
| Run Time Details | - | Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs |
| CELLULAR | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 13 | OxygenOS (based on Android 12) | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, AWB, OPUS, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, Vorbis, WAV (Raw), WAV (Alaw / Ulaw) | AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, LHDC, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 | AVC, MPEG-4, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1 |
| FEATURES | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
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| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | Face Unlock | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, dual stereo speakers, intelligent charging mode | Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker |
| OTHERS | TCL 406 | OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, LCD sticker | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 33W power adapter |
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