Tecno Camon 18 vs Samsung Galaxy A12
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.8-inch Tecno Camon 18 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on October 4, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 11 months before. 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 18
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (255K versus 112K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 46% higher pixel density (395 vs 270 PPI)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1833 MHz
- The phone is 11-months newer
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 374 and 169 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 82.1% |
| RGB color space | - | 96.3% |
| PWM | - | 337 Hz |
| Response time | - | 52 ms |
| Contrast | - | 864:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.9 mm (6.65 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~62 GFLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 68936 | 35357 |
| GPU | 58755 | 13133 |
| Memory | 47592 | 28597 |
| UX | 81190 | 35628 |
| Total score | 255127 | 112617 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 44.1 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 720 | - |
| Web score | 6376 | - |
| Video editing | 5723 | - |
| Photo editing | 16341 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6011 | - |
| Writing score | 8893 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1833 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | - | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | HIOS 8.0 | One UI Core 4.1 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 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 (20% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:33 hr | 3:03 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 16:07 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:14 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:09 hr |
| Standby | - | 153 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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 | - | No |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2021 | November 2020 |
| Release date | November 2021 | December 2020 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.67 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | - |
*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 18 is definitely a better buy.
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