Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs TCL 20 SE

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs TCL 20 SE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while TCL 20 SE runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9T the better performer.


Display: TCL 20 SE offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9T offers 6.53 inches, making TCL 20 SE the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9T and TCL 20 SE feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while TCL 20 SE offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9T and TCL 20 SE feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9T offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while TCL 20 SE offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 9T better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9T and TCL 20 SE offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9T
₹14,290
(Not Released in India)
TCL 20 SE
₹13,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
73%

Release Date

24 Jan, 2022
21 Nov, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 662
Snapdragon 460
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
257 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
84.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

162.3 mm
172 mm

Width

77.3 mm
77.1 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

198 grams
206 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass