TCL 205 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

TCL 205

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

21.1 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

159.2 mm

162.9 mm
Width

75.2 mm

76 mm
Thickness

8.7 mm

9 mm
Weight

170.3 g

207.5 g
Splash resistant

-

IP53
Dust proof

-

IP53
Colors

Blue, Gray

Black

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

OLED
Physical size

6.22 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

720 x 1520 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

270 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

-

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 1/1.4" , 0.56 µm, 24 mm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/1.9 , 119˚ , 1/4" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

-

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode 2.0

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 5 MP, f/2.2 , 1/5.0" , 1.75 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.45 , 1/3.06" , 1.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face detection, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4300 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

-

USB Power Delivery 3.0, 210W (66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min)
Talk time 2G

72 h

-
Talk time 3G

28 h

-
Talk time 4G

27 h

-

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