TCL 10 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 14, 2020	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$450	$999

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 inches 158.5 x 72.4 x 9.1 mm	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.6 oz / 187.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, 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	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 98.93% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 986 nits	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 398 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 460	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 612	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
4550 mAh, Li - Polymer	2659 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 2.9 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Quad 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 OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
24 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, 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, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
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 Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1349

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

Discover more

Full Specs TCL 10 Pro Specs

Full Specs Apple iPhone XS Specs PA Review Apple iPhone XS Review