TCL 20L vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

TCL 20L

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 - EU/MEA/APAC; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - LATAM

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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - EU/MEA/APAC; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - LATAM

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

42.2 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-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

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

Class 12

Yes
EDGE

Class 12

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

166.2 mm

162.9 mm
Width

76.9 mm

76 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

9 mm
Weight

199 g

207.5 g
Splash resistant

-

IP53
Dust proof

-

IP53
Colors

Black, Blue

Black

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

OLED
Physical size

6.67 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

500 nits (peak)

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

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.4" , 0.56 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 118˚ , 13 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

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

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

-
Primary camera video

1080p@30/60fps

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, optical zoom, digital 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

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) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.06" , 1.0 µm

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

4608 x 3456 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face detection, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30/60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

Yes

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4300 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+

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

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