TCL 20 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021	Sep 07, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
€549	6GB/128GB - $1099 | €1479 6GB/256GB - $1199 6GB/512GB - $1399 6GB/1024GB - $1599

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches 164.2 x 73 x 9.07 mm	6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches (~0.474 inches with camera bump) 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm (~12.03 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g	8.47 oz / 240.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Moondust Gray, Marine Blue	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.80% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.45% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2072 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	1.9 (Good)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 570	Hexa-core 2x3.46GHz Everest 4x2.02GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Adreno 619	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2423
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	6306
3D Mark High
Untested	3382
3D Mark Low
Untested	2327

Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4323 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 39min

Browsing

19h 5min

Video

11h 0min

Gaming

8h 39min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 77 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

148

Overall

146

Photo

150

Video

Learn more on our PhoneArena Camera Test Results page

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6 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), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n7, n41, n48, n66, n71 Europe version - n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n78	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 09, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ACCJN050	Date approved: Sep 08, 2022 FCC ID value: BCG-E8154A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.38 W/kg Body: 1.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.38 W/kg	Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

For Europe

5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n78
LTE Bands	32

With 256Gb internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Discover more

Full Specs TCL 20 Pro 5G Specs

Full Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs PA Review Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Review