TCL 50 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

At a glance

Brand: TCL; Xiaomi
Release date: February 2024, 2 years 5 months ago; April 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu: 442.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices; 529.087 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 73% of devices

Size: 6.56"; 6.43"
Resolution: 720 x 1612 px HD+; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 269 ppi Medium Density; 409 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 430 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 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

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6100+; MediaTek Helio G96
CPU: 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 2x Cortex A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 2.05 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G57 MC2; ARM Mali-G57 MC2 900MHz
RAM: 4 GB; 6 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 108 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung S5KJN1; Samsung S5KHM2
Pixel size: 0.64 µm; 0.70 µm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"; 1/1.52"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, 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

Dimensions: 75.1 mm 164.1 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model; 73.4 mm 159.9 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 183 g; 179 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Blue Gray; Black Blue Green
Water/dust resistance: IP54; IP53
Usable surface: 83 %; 85 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; 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 + Nano SIM / eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), 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

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500); 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: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); 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)