Tecno Camon Slim 5G vs Camon Air
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Camon Slim 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300e) that was released on September 2, 2026, against the Tecno Camon Air, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G200 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 Slim 5G
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (831K versus 566K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 997 and 719 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon Air
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 45W)
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1208 x 2644 pixels | 1224 x 2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 429 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 180 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.58 mm (6.4 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 77.27 mm (3.04 inches) | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.39 mm (0.25 inches) | 6.39 mm (0.25 inches) |
| Weight | 171 g (6.03 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Burgundy | Black, Blue, Green, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e | MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 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 | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~256 GFLOPS | ~140.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2418 | 1745 |
| Single-core score | 997 | 719 |
| Multi-core score | 2950 | 1893 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 316034 | 222766 |
| GPU | 97731 | 50503 |
| Memory | 158905 | 159774 |
| UX | 259115 | 133185 |
| Total score | 831785 | 566228 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HIOS 16.3 | HIOS 16.3 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
| 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 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-700C | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 14 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | - | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 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 | 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 | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 60 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 Slim 5G is definitely a better buy.
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