Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs TCL 40 SE

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S TCL 40 SE
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Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S 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, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - T610K
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 -1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - T610E, T610P
Launch
Announced2023, March 062023, January 05
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, April 26Available. Released 2023, April 04
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 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
Weight176 g (6.21 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Display
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Size6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetMediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2PowerVR GE8320
OSAndroid 13, MIUI 14Android 13, TCL UI 5.0
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 -eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single-8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple108 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)50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2)
PositioningGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioStereo FM radio, recordingUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB 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 wired18W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5010 mAh
Misc
ColorsOnyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl GreenDark grey, Twilight purple
Models2303CRA44A, 23030RAC7Y, 2303ERA42LT610K
Price€ 122.47 / $ 149.99 / £ 229.89About 120 EUR