Google Pixel 9 vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Tecno Camon 20 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Tecno Camon 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 896 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
837
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1832837
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45791953
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
423279
CPU237029128125
GPU44982871079
Memory189059109579
UX198336114496
NanoReview Score1074252423279
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
1243
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
10510
Writing scoren/a12830
Web scoren/a9143
Video editingn/a6651
Data manipulationn/a6774
NanoReview Scoren/a10510

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GNKn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.7
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 20 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.3 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 185
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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