TCL 10L vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of TCL 10L and Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

TCL 10L vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2783
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.2 mm 138.4 mm TCL 10L has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Width 75.6 mm 67.3 mm TCL 10L has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Depth 8.4 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is narrower than TCL 10L.
Weight 180 g 144 g Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is lighter than TCL 10L.
Body Colour Mariana blue | Arctic white Starlight | Midnight | Red
Body Material White holographic film Aluminium, glass
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value 1.463 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LCD Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 4.7" TCL 10L has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels TCL 10L has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 395 ppi 326 ppi TCL 10L has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
HDR Yes - TCL 10L has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Eye comfort mode, Adaptive Tone Dolby Vision
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, Dotch Display, TCL NXTVISION Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - TCL 10L has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
RAM 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 44 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel TCL 10L has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Sensor Size 1/2.25" -
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1 -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x 5x TCL 10L has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Special Effects HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, BurstShot, super resolution mode, Super Slow-mo, Super Night mode, dark shot, depth bokeh, low-light video Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Scene recognition, Anti-shake, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), real-time photo filters, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, Audio zoom, contrast detection auto-focus (CDAF), anti-blur, wide-angle distortion correction Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) GC8034 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) GC2385 -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 79 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (4th Camera) GC2385 -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (4th Camera) 86.6 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 7 Megapixel TCL 10L has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Sensor Name (Front) S5K3P9S04 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) 76.3 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Face Beautification Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, Bokeh Mode Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 145 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 559 hours -
Talk Time 2940 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby: up to 559 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 2940 min
Talk (3G): up to 2040 min
Talk (4G): up to 1620 min
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 iOS 15
User Interface TCL UI -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, WAVE Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Key -
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens MIMO technology, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), 16‑core Neural Engine
OTHERS TCL 10L Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Included Accessories Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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