TCL 40 XL vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

At a glance

Brand: TCL; Xiaomi
Release date: April 2023, 3 years 3 months ago; April 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu: 160.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices; 529.087 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 73% of devices

Size: 6.75"; 6.43"
Resolution: 720 x 1600 px HD+; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 260 ppi Medium Density; 409 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 900 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 700 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 108 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.85; ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size: 0.70 µm; 0.70 µm
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Sensor: —; Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size: —; 1/1.52"

Dimensions: 76.5 mm 167.9 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model; 73.4 mm 159.9 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 195 g; 179 g
Materials: Polycarbonate; Plastic
Colors: Gray; Black Blue Green
Usable surface: 87 %; 85 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP53

Operating system: Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13; Android 13 Tiramisu MIUI 14 (Android 13)
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 years

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

4G LTE: B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B12 (700), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)