Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Tecno Camon 30S

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Tecno Camon 30S, Manufactured in October, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 30S
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 225g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/256 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Tecno Camon 30S
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 90.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
88.2 %
Tecno Camon 30S
90.5 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Tecno Camon 30S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G100
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2233
Tecno Camon 30S
728
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
7088
Tecno Camon 30S
1973
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2233728
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70881973
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1506
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2256113
Tecno Camon 30S
437831
CPU512568131329
GPU90469371925
Memory421740117272
UX417112117304
NanoReview Score2256113437831

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin ROG UI HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Cn/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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