Tecno Camon 30S vs Camon 30
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Camon 30S (with MediaTek Helio G100) that was released on October 10, 2024, against the Tecno Camon 30, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate and came out 8 months before. 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 30S
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 30
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Supports higher wattage charging (70W versus 33W)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared 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 | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | 89.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 197.5 g (6.97 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | - |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1506 | - |
| Single-core score | 732 | 730 |
| Multi-core score | 1975 | 1976 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 219941 | 219188 |
| GPU | 47012 | 47636 |
| Memory | 155470 | 159784 |
| UX | 154116 | 164601 |
| Total score | 576539 | 591209 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 146 | 146 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11061 | 10514 |
| Video editing | 6300 | 6287 |
| Photo editing | 25798 | 25783 |
| Data manipulation | 7558 | 7374 |
| Writing score | 13112 | 13229 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Camon 30S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-03 (Nero) | AnTuTu 11 | 593801 |
| π 2026-03-19 (Sharky) | AnTuTu 11 | 537023 |
| π 2026-03-10 (sizefull04) | AnTuTu 11 | 576539 |
| π 2026-03-10 (sizefull04) | AnTuTu 11 | 576539 |
| π 2026-03-01 (Idk) | AnTuTu 11 | 570002 |
Tecno Camon 30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-20 (Lazim) | AnTuTu 11 | 574173 |
| π 2026-04-29 (N) | AnTuTu 11 | 608880 |
| π 2025-10-11 (Niazi) | AnTuTu 11 | 591209 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HIOS 14 | HIOS 16 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 70 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 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 | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth: 13 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 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | No | 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2024 | February 2024 |
| Release date | October 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | $205 |
| Successor | - | - 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, 33 W | Yes, 70 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Camon 30S. But if the performance, software, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Camon 30.
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