TCL 30XL vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
6.78 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches 172.22 x 76.96 x 9.14 mm	5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.21 oz / 204.4 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Midnight Black	Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 83.34% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 85.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
1640x720px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI	2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 473 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio A25 MT6762V (12 nm)	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5G​Hz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
6GB/64GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	iOS

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)	48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p	Yes Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Links

Full specifications
TCL 30XL Specs	Apple iPhone 17 Specs