TCL 30 XL vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

TCL 30 XL

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

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

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A, Cat12, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Class 12

Yes
EDGE

Class 12

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM

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

172.7 mm

158.3 mm
Width

77 mm

75.3 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

204.4 g

190 g
Colors

Dark blue

Black, Blue, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.82 inches

6.3 inches
Resolution

720 x 1640 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

263 ppi

409 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

-

500 nits (typ)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 74˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm, 4x digital zoom

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 5 MP, 115˚ , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, 120˚ , 1.12 µm, f/2.2 , 1/4.0"
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

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

8190 x 6120 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

Autofocus, digital 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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.3 , 1/3" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.0 , 1/3.1" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

4224 x 3136 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

Face unlock
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

No

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes