Tecno Camon 18 vs Oppo Realme 8i
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Tecno Camon 18 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on October 4, 2021, against the Oppo Realme 8i, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme 8i
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (309K versus 255K)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 44% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 540 and 376 points
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.9 mm (6.65 inches) | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Purple | Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali G57 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~62 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 68485 | 98091 |
| GPU | 57284 | 57277 |
| Memory | 47185 | 64313 |
| UX | 81282 | 89548 |
| Total score | 255260 | 309620 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 719 | 1087 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 8074 | 8516 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1833 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | - | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | HIOS 8.0 | Realme UI 3.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 40 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:33 hr | 2:21 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:02 hr |
| Watching video | - | 10:59 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:12 hr |
| Standby | - | 142 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.1 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2021 | September 2021 |
| Release date | November 2021 | September 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, software, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Realme 8i. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Tecno Camon 18.
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