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TCL 40 SE vs Xiaomi 12

TCL 40 SE
TCL 40 SE
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi 12
TCL 40 SE
Xiaomi 12
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    11.5 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2023-01
    2021-12
  • Status
    2023-01
    2021-12
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
    Glass, aluminium alloy, PU
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    167.9 mm
    152.7 mm
  • Width
    76.5 mm
    69.9 mm
  • Thickness
    8.5 mm
    8.2 mm
  • Weight
    190 g
    179/180 g
  • Colors
    Grey, Purple
    Black, Blue, Green, Pink
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD
    OLED
  • Physical size
    6.75 inches
    6.28 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels
    1080 x 2400 pixels
  • Pixel density
    260 ppi
    419 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    1073741824
  • Protection
    -
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Display features
    -
    120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
  • Chipset
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37
    Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1
  • GPU
    PowerVR GE8320
    Adreno 730
  • Memory RAM
    4, 6 GB
    8, 12 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    128, 256 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    No
  • Memory card max
    512 GB
    -
  • Storage
    eMMC 5.1
    UFS 3.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 13, TCL UI 5.0
    Android 12, MIUI 13
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Triple
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 74˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.55" , 0.7 µm
    (wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
  • (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.75 µm
    (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm, 123˚ , 12 mm
  • (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.65 µm
    (telephoto macro) , 5 MP, 50 mm
  • Primary camera resolution
    8160 x 6120 pixels
    8190 x 6144 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    8K@24fps (HDR10), 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • Camera features
    -
    Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/4" , 1.12 µm
    (wide) , 32 MP, 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    FM Radio
    No
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bluetooth
    v5.1
    v5.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    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
  • NavIC
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity
    Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    5010 mAh
    4500 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes, 18W
    Quick Charge 4+, 67W (100% in 39 min)
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes, 10W
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Yes, 50W (100% in 53 min)
  • SAR value
  • SAR EU(head)
    0.29 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(body)
    1.11 W/kg
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    180 USD
    580 USD
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    -
    1030000 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    1231 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    4138 (v5.2)

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