Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs TCL 40 SE

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 TCL 40 SE
PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 TCL 40 SE
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - T610K
4G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - T610K
5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 -1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - T610E, T610P
Launch
Announced2022, October 272023, January 05
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, January 11Available. Released 2023, April 04
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)167.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.61 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
 IP53, dust and splash resistant-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Size6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetQualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)
GPUAdreno 619PowerVR GE8320
OSAndroid 12, MIUI 14 (International), MIUI 13 (India)Android 13, TCL UI 5.0
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single-8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 24-bit/192kHz audio-
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2)
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioUnspecifiedUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Charging33W wired, 50% in 22 min18W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5010 mAh
Misc
ColorsFrosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique BlueDark grey, Twilight purple
Models22111317I, 22111317GT610K
Price€ 151.99 / $ 219.99 / ₹ 11,999About 120 EUR
SAR1.09 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.68 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 101h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -28.0 LUFS (Good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)-
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 10:58h-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 101h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display706 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-28.0 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)-