TCL 40 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C Comparison and Differences
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TCL 40 SE or Xiaomi Redmi 12C Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | TCL 40 SE | Xiaomi Redmi 12C | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, January 05 | 2022, December 31 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.01 in | 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark grey, Twilight purple | Black, Blue, Mint, Violet | |
| Battery | 5010 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.75" in | 6.71" in | |
| Screen area | 110.0 cm2 | 106.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.6% | 82.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1650 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 260 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz -450 nits (typ) |
- 500 nits (typ) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 0.7µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, (wide), PDAF -2 MP (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 5 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, TCL UI 5.0 | MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm) | - MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 251773 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 414 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1257 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - T610K HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T610E, T610P -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - T610K |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (T610K, T610K2, T610P, T610P2) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast charging 10W |
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