TCL 10 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS
TCL 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Released · May 19, 2020
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4550 mAh
2659 mAh

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 5.8-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 398 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
98.93 % 82.64 %
Peak brightness
986 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm 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
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 103 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
4550 mAh 2659 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer 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

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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450 $ 999
In The Box
Quick start guide, Product safety information, 9V2A QC 3.0 Fast Charger, USB-C cable, SIM tool, Translucent TPU case EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 14, 2020 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1349
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Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1149
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