TCL 40 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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Phone Names TCL 40 SE Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - T610KHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - T610K1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
SpeedHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 MbpsHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - T610E, T610PCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced2023, January 052022, December 31
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, April 04Available. Released 2023, January 01
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions167.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.61 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Size6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 13, TCL UI 5.0Android 12, MIUI 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual-50 MP, (wide), PDAF 0.08 MP (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2)Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioUnspecifiedFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging18W wired10W wired
TypeLi-Po 5010 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsDark grey, Twilight purpleGraphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple
ModelsT610K22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y, 2212ARNC4L
PriceAbout 120 EUR£ 132.99 / € 107.41
SAR-1.08 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.98 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)