TCL 30 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Product
TCL 30 SE
150 USD
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
150 USD

Price
150 USD
150 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Tcl Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
6165H, 6156H1, 6165A, 6165A1
22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y

Launch Date
2022, March 25
2023, January 01

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA/APAC
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
165.2 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Atlantic Blue, Space Gray, Glacial Blue
Grey, Green

Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)

OS
Android 12, TCL UI 4.0
MIUI 13
Chipset
MediaTek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)
MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM
4GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
64GB/128GB
64GB/128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
0.08 MP (depth)
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
5 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
10W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes (6165H/6165H1 only)
No
Radio
Unspecified
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0