Tecno Camon 30 Pro vs Camon 30
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Camon 30 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate) that was released on February 27, 2024, against the Tecno Camon 30, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate. 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 Tecno Camon 30 Pro
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1230K versus 591K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 8200 Ultimate
- 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 990 and 730 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 30
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- 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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2436 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 89.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 197.5 g (6.97 oz) |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 580 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC6 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 384 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~729.6 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4662 | - |
| Single-core score | 990 | 730 |
| Multi-core score | 3280 | 1976 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 422028 | 219188 |
| GPU | 207149 | 47636 |
| Memory | 245747 | 159784 |
| UX | 355969 | 164601 |
| Total score | 1230893 | 591209 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 626 | 146 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13498 | 10514 |
| Video editing | 6390 | 6287 |
| Photo editing | 43624 | 25783 |
| Data manipulation | 10366 | 7374 |
| Writing score | 23739 | 13229 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Camon 30 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-21 (Seth) | AnTuTu 11 | 1369517 |
| 📘 2026-04-09 (Clyjow) | AnTuTu 11 | 1303949 |
| 📘 2025-12-13 (Cit) | AnTuTu 11 | 1152734 |
| 📘 2025-11-22 (RandomAccessMemory) | CPU Throttle | 80% |
| 📘 2025-11-22 (RandomAccessMemory) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4662 |
Tecno Camon 30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-20 (Lazim) | AnTuTu 11 | 574173 |
| 📘 2026-04-29 (N) | AnTuTu 11 | 608880 |
| 📘 2025-10-11 (Niazi) | AnTuTu 11 | 591209 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | - | MicroSD |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | HIOS 16 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 70 W | 70 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 18 min) | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:44 hr | 0:44 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 14 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | - |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 | 5.3 | 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2024 | February 2024 |
| Release date | March 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $400 | $205 |
| Successor | - Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G | - Tecno Camon 50 4G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 70 W | Yes, 70 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 30 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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