TCL Ion X vs Xiaomi 13T

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900

HSDPA 800, 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, 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
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

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

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

156.5 mm

162.2 mm
Width

75.2 mm

75.7 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.5 mm
Weight

177.4 g

193/197 g
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Green

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

AMOLED
Physical size

6.0 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels

1220 x 2712 pixels
Pixel density

268 ppi

446 ppi
Display colors

16777216

73014444032
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

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

-

144Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 2600 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm, f/1.9 , 24 mm
(telephoto) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 50 mm, 1/2.88" , 0.61 µm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 15 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

-

Leica lens
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED 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 shooting, digital zoom, optical 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, smart-ISO pro, xiaomi profocus, xiaomi procut, 10-bit RAW

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 5 MP, 1/5.0" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 20 MP, 0.8 µm, f/2.2 , 78˚
Selfie camera resolution

2560 x 1944 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, face detection, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps, HDR10+

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, 802.11be
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

v5.4
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

No

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes