Tecno Camon 20 Premier vs Camon 20
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Tecno Camon 20 Premier (with MediaTek Dimensity 8050) that was released on May 9, 2023, against the Tecno Camon 20, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 20 Premier
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 8050
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1
- 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1096 and 514 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 20
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 900 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 85.7% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 202.5 g (7.14 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8050 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 576 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 210964 | - |
| GPU | 225450 | - |
| Memory | 140904 | - |
| UX | 164948 | - |
| Total score | 748145 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8939 | - |
| Video editing | 6464 | - |
| Photo editing | 41438 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8608 | - |
| Writing score | 21583 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | HIOS 13 | HIOS 13 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:14 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:37 hr | - |
| Watching video | 16:28 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | - |
| Standby | 88 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 108 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Sensor: 1/1.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus |
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Release date | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 33 W |
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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 Tecno Camon 20 Premier is definitely a better buy.