Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 20 Premier and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 20 Premier vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Tecno Camon 20 Premier
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 20 Premier Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8050, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Premier
  • Lighter design: 202.5g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/512 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 20 Premier and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
Smartphones:
Camon 20 Premier
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 900 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
678 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202.5 g (7.14 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
89.3 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 20 Premier and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8050 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 570 n/a
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 n/a
GPU Cores 576 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
1091
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
3348
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10913780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)334810772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
769483
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU210028510033
GPU211462791934
Memory166097367847
UX181896442645
NanoReview Score7694832112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
4537
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Camon 20 Premier]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
14347
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score21459n/a
Web score11460n/a
Video editing6515n/a
Data manipulation9718n/a
NanoReview Score14347n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:14 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
19:14
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:21 hn/a
Games05:23 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 20 Premier the clear winner in this comparison.

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