TCL 40SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S

At a glance

Brand: TCL; Xiaomi
Release date: February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago; March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu: 160.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices; 450.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 71% of devices

Size: 6.75"; 6.67"
Resolution: 720 x 1600 px HD+; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 260 ppi Medium Density; 395 ppi 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, 1920 Hz PWM, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 200 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.85; ƒ/ 1.65
Pixel size: 0.70 µm; 0.56 µm
Flash: LED; Quad LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 240 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, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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, Night Mode
Sensor: —; Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size: —; 1/1.4"

Dimensions: 76.5 mm 167.9 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model; 74.9 mm 161.1 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 190 g; 179 g
Materials: Polycarbonate; Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors: Gray Purple; Black Blue Purple
Usable surface: 87 %; 89 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP64

Operating system: Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13; Android 15 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
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 + Nano SIM); 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), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
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, BeiDou (B1)

4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)