TCL 406
screen 6.6″, score 18/100
No verified price for this model in this market yet. Similar models that have one:
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Closest model with an offerXiaomi Redmi Note 14
- Overall score 21/100
Overall score 21/100, vs 18/100 for TCL 406.
$240 new at Amazon
Price checked on 11/03/2026
- Samsung Galaxy A56score 23/100 · $350
- Google Pixel 7score 29/100 · $300
At a glance
- Weaknesses: Camera (< 5/100), Battery (< 5/100), Working memory (RAM) – < 5/100, Storage (< 5/100), Fast charging (< 5/100), Brightness (< 5/100).
Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.
Specifications
Display
- Screen (diagonal)6.6″
- DisplayIPS LCD
- Resolution720 × 1,612 pixels
- Peak brightness400 nits
Processor and memory
- Processor cores8 cores
- Processor speedup to 2 GHz
- GraphicsPowerVR GE8320
- RAM3 GB
- Storage32 GB
All specifications (23)
Battery and charging
- Battery5,000 mAh
- Wired charging10 W
Camera
- Main camera13 MP
- Selfie camera5 MP
System and connectivity
- Network4G
- Wi-FiWi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth5.1
- USB portUSB Type-C 2.0
- NFC (contactless payment)Yes
- Headphone jack (3.5 mm)Yes
- Operating systemAndroid 13
Size and durability
- Weight190 g
- Dimensions164.7 × 75.4 × 9 mm
Model
- Released: 2023-02
Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 25 October 2026.
Picksly scores
- Overall score18/100
- Camera
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Photo and video quality, from the Camera score of DXOMARK, an independent test lab.
At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 52 points — DXOMARK V5, read on 10/08/2026 - Battery
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Battery: battery life measured in a lab (DXOMARK, otherwise GSMArena’s active use test); failing that, the stated battery capacity (mAh).
At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 87 points — DXOMARK battery, read on 10/08/2026 - Working memory (RAM)
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Memory (RAM), compared with phones running the same system: iOS does as much with less memory, so 12 GB on an iPhone is top-end, like the best Android phones.
At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/23/2026 - Storage
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Room for photos, videos and apps: the largest capacity on offer, in GB (stated value).
At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/25/2026 - Fast charging
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Stated wired charging power, in watts: the higher it is, the faster the battery charges.
At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/25/2026 - Brightness
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Stated peak screen brightness: the higher it is, the easier the screen is to read in bright sunlight.
At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/25/2026
Score by profile
- Budget →11/100
- Smart →13/100
- Premium →
Released more than 24 months ago: a comparison’s Premium pick leaves it out.20/100
Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.
Position in the catalogue
Rank 267 of 276 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (18/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.
Prices checked
- New No verified offer yet
- Refurbished No verified offer yet
Price: best price found among the merchants Picksly can link to, new or refurbished as you choose, dated. It counts in the Budget and Smart scores. Picksly may earn a commission through affiliate links; what this influences is explained on the Transparency page. How we rank
Similar models
The models with the closest overall score in the same category.
- Motorola moto g54 5Gscore 18/100
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- Motorola Moto G23score ≈ 17/100
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5Gscore 19/100
≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).
Summary
TCL 406 scores 18/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (DXOMARK, GSMArena) collected up to 10/25/2026. Weaknesses: Camera (< 5/100), Battery (< 5/100).