TCL Ion X vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

TCL Ion X

Xiaomi 12 Lite

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, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

21.1 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

AMOLED
Physical size

6.0 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

268 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

-

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 108 MP, 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm, f/1.9 , 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, 1/5" , 1.75 µm
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

-
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

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

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) , 5 MP, 1/5.0" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

2560 x 1944 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

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
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

No

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes