mysql>
mysql> SELECT 'AB' <> 'ab';
+--------------+
| 'AB' <> 'ab' |
+--------------+
| 0 |
+--------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> SELECT 'AB' = 'ab';
+-------------+
| 'AB' = 'ab' |
+-------------+
| 1 |
+-------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>