TCL P80 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17e
71
out of 100
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79
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch TCL P80 Ultra (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite) that was released on September 3, 2026, against the Apple iPhone 17e, which is powered by Apple A19 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the TCL P80 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has a 0.73 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1795 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 4005 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
- The phone is 6 months newer
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17e
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2272K versus 1099K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- 3.4x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3595 and 1058 points
- Weighs 28 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.2 mm narrower
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 4 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
P80 Ultra
6.83″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
iPhone 17e
6.1″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.2 in2
~25% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | - | Metal |
| Colors | Gold, Blue, Burgundy | White, Black, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.79/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite | Apple A19 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | 4 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~2073.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3070 | 31620 |
| Single-core score | 1058 | 3595 |
| Multi-core score | 3180 | 9245 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 440383 | 694087 |
| GPU | 107548 | 750153 |
| Memory | 217000 | 238765 |
| UX | 334838 | 589170 |
| Total score | 1099769 | 2272175 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1752 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 31 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 34 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 31 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 25 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 8032 |
Recent User Tests
TCL P80 Ultra
No benchmark results yet
Apple iPhone 17e
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-14 (kpvas) | AnTuTu 11 | 2134388 |
| 📘 2026-06-10 (Cocoon) | AnTuTu 11 | 2272175 |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Cosgun) | AnTuTu 11 | 2060838 |
| 📘 2026-05-31 (Cosgun) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3595 / 9245 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | iOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) |
| ROM | TCL UI 9.1 | - |
| OS size | - | 20 GB |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5800 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:34 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 11:40 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:33 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:37 hr |
| Standby | - | 135 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#87th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $599 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone 17e is definitely a better buy.
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