TCL 40 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

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Phone Names TCL 40 SE Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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
SpeedHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 MbpsHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - T610E, T610P-
Launch
Announced2023, January 052023, March 06
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, April 04Available. Released 2023, April 26
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)159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)176 g (6.21 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Size6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)AMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 13, TCL UI 5.0Android 13, MIUI 14
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm -
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2)Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)
RadioUnspecifiedStereo FM radio, recording
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 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
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired33W wired
TypeLi-Po 5010 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsDark grey, Twilight purpleOnyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
ModelsT610K2303CRA44A, 23030RAC7Y, 2303ERA42L
PriceAbout 120 EUR€ 122.47 / $ 149.99 / £ 229.89