Advertisement
Review | TCL 10 Pro review: long battery life and stunning screen, but phone’s fingerprint sensor is hit or miss
- The TCL 10 Pro screen is brighter than that of the iPhone XS Max, and the cameras are flush with the back of the phone – there is no unsightly bump
- The optional fingerprint sensor doesn’t always recognise a print, and though the Android phone takes pretty good photos, it lacks a telephoto lens
Reading Time:3 minutes
Why you can trust SCMP
0
When someone asks me what I think of TCL, I usually say: “Great TVs – I have one in my living room.” TCL is one of the largest TV manufacturers in the world, but it has also been making phones for several years for other companies, including Alcatel and BlackBerry.
It recently started manufacturing Android smartphones under its own brand, and I’ve been testing the TCL 10 Pro (US$449.99), which is a mid-priced Android phone with some high-end features.
Design and hardware
Since TCL is known for its LCD TV panels, it makes sense that the 10 Pro has a very good display. The 10 Pro is dominated by a 6.47-inch curved Amoled (active matrix organic light-emitting diode) display that takes up 93 per cent of the front of the phone. It has one teardrop-shaped cut-out for the selfie camera.
The display is curved on both sides, and it has a resolution of 2,340 x 1,080 pixels for a pixel density of 398 pixels per inch. It displays HDR10 Netflix content beautifully. HDR stands for high dynamic range, and is technology that enhances the colour and contrast of media.
The 10 Pro screen has a maximum brightness level of 986 nits (units of brightness). For reference, my iPhone XS Max’s screen tops out at 725 nits. The 10 Pro’s screen is as good as any phone I’ve tested.
Advertisement