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TCL 20Y vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T

What 20Y does better (2) and where Redmi Note 9T wins (13) — every spec side by side.

TCL 20Y
TCL · 202120Y
4.4Score
2 advantages≈ $140
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 9T
5.5Score
13 advantages≈ $140
Higher score
3.2Display3.6
3.9Camera5.4
2.4Battery4.6
5.6Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

20YRedmi Note 9T
75.6 × 165.68.877.3 × 161.29.1
20YRedmi Note 9TDifference
Height165.6 mm161.2 mm+4.4 mm
Width75.6 mm77.3 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness8.8 mm9.1 mm−0.3 mm
Weight194 g199 g−5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 20Y better than Redmi Note 9T?

  1. Weight194 g vs 199 g+3%
  2. Thickness8.8 mm vs 9.1 mm+3%

Why is Redmi Note 9T better than 20Y?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  3. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  4. Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Stereo speakersNo · 20Y: Yes
  6. Pixel density269 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
  7. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+33%
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
  10. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  11. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

TCL 20YTCL 20Y≈ $1404.4
Design
Weight194 g199 g
Thickness8.8 mm9.1 mm
Height165.6 mm161.2 mm
Width75.6 mm77.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, BlueNightfall Black, Daybreak Purple
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density269 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Measured brightness—471 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82%84%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6762D Helio P22Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score—288,732
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,775
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)64 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—33%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.59 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 12
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