TCL 20SE vs. Apple iPhone 14

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of TCL 20SE and Apple iPhone 14. 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 20SE vs. Apple iPhone 14 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number T671H A2882
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 172.08 mm 146.7 mm TCL 20SE has greater height than Apple iPhone 14.
Width 77.14 mm 71.5 mm TCL 20SE has greater width than Apple iPhone 14.
Depth 9.1 mm 7.8 mm Apple iPhone 14 is narrower than TCL 20SE.
Weight 206 g 172 g Apple iPhone 14 is lighter than TCL 20SE.
Body Colour Nuit black | Aurora green Midnight | Starlight | Purple | Red | Blue
Body Material Polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 1.43 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio, LED flashlight -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.82" 6.1" TCL 20SE has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 14.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1640 x 720 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 14 has better screen resolution than TCL 20SE.
Display Format HD+ -
Pixel Density 263 ppi 460 ppi Apple iPhone 14 has better pixel density than TCL 20SE.
Aspect Ratio 20.5:9 -
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 800 cd/m² Apple iPhone 14 has better display brightness than TCL 20SE.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 2000000:1 Apple iPhone 14 has better display contrast ratio than TCL 20SE.
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 14 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Eye comfort mode, SDR-to-HDR colour enhancement Dolby Vision
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Dark mode, CinemaVision display, V-notch display, TCL NXTVISION True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core TCL 20SE has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 14.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 14 has more internal memory than TCL 20SE.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel TCL 20SE has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14.
Sensor Size 1/2.77" -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.5 Apple iPhone 14 has better lens aperture than TCL 20SE.
Lens Construction 5-element 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 1.9 μm Apple iPhone 14 has larger camera pixel size than TCL 20SE.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 14 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 4x 5x Apple iPhone 14 has better digital zoom than TCL 20SE.
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, night mode, super resolution mode, portrait mode, Filter mode, low-light video, Light Trace Mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode, AI colour portrait video, AI Sky Enhancement Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Single tone dual LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Snapshot in video recording, AI Quad camera, Audio zoom, scene detection 2.0 Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 14 has better second camera resolution than TCL 20SE.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 TCL 20SE has better second camera lens aperture than TCL 20SE.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 4-element 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 115 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 14 has larger second camera lens field of view than TCL 20SE.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 4-piece lens Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (4th Camera) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 14 has better front camera resolution than TCL 20SE.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 14 has better front lens aperture than TCL 20SE.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 4-element 6-element
Field of View (Front) 80.6 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Face Beautification Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 14 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 4 hours -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 14 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 336 hours -
Run Time Details Standby: up to 336 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 14 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 iOS 16
User Interface TCL UI -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
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, Band 53
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, Band 53
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
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, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB, Vorbis AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264, HEVC
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology Face Key Face ID
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Face Key, Google Lens, Google Assistant Button, floating window multitasking MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection
OTHERS TCL 20SE Apple iPhone 14
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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