Apple iPhone 17 vs TCL 403

Apple iPhone 17
Apple
iPhone 17
TCL 403
TCL
403

At a glance

Brand
Apple
TCL
Release date
September 2025, 9 months ago
August 2023, 2 years 10 months ago
Launch price
€ 959.00 ($ 1,122.77)
AnTuTu
2.084.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
102.545 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 51% of devices

Display

Size
6.3"
6"
Resolution
1206 x 2622 px QHD
480 x 960 px LowRes
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
458 ppi Very high density
267 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
18:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 70% NTSC, NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19
MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761)
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
4x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Quad-Core
Process
3 nm
12 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU
RAM
8 GB
2 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.8
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Pixel size
0.96 µm
1.75 µm

Battery

Capacity
3692 mAh
3000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 40.0W
Yes
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
32 GB
Type
NVMe
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 149.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
78.2 mm 159.2 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
177 g
182 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White Blue Pink Green
Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
74 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12 Go edition
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n258 mmWave (26GHz), n260 mmWave (39GHz), n261 mmWave (28GHz)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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