TCL Ion X vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - global; 1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
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

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), ceramic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM

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

156.5 mm

164.3 mm
Width

75.2 mm

74.6 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

177.4 g

234 g
Waterproof

-

IP68
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black

Black, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

AMOLED
Physical size

6.0 inches

6.81 inches
Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

268 ppi

515 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 900 nits, 1700 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, 1/1.12" , 1.4 µm, f/2.0 , 24 mm
(periscope telephoto) , 48 MP, f/4.1 , 120 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 5x optical zoom
128˚ , (ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

8160 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ rec.
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-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 autofocus, 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, laser autofocus, AI 2.0, night mode 2.0, stagger HDR
DxOMark photo

-

148
DxOMark zoom

-

100
DxOMark video

-

117
DxOMark camera score

-

143

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 5 MP, 1/5.0" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 20 MP, 1/3.4" , 0.8 µm, f/2.2 , 27 mm
Selfie camera resolution

2560 x 1944 pixels

5184 x 3880 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, gyro-EIS

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
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with tri-band A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes