TCL 10 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
TCL 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · May 19, 2020
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4550 mAh
3687 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 14, 2020 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$450 $1100

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 inches
158.5 x 72.4 x 9.1 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.6 oz (187.0 g) 8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Ember gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 98.93% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 986 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 398 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 612 Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
4550 mAh, Li - Polymer 3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 2.9 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
24 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1200
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
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