TCL Ion X vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ

TCL Ion X

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
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, 301 Mbps download, 151 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.0 inches

6.53 inches
Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

268 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

-

400 nits (typ)

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm, f/2.2 , 75˚
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

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Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
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, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes