Tecno Camon 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 20 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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 8/256 GB - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
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 AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.2 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
85.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
837
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
1953
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8371856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19534917
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
423279
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
CPU128125380742
GPU71079611422
Memory109579279241
UX114496274836
NanoReview Score4232791546241
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
1243
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.2 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12142
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
10510
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Writing score1283019600
Web score914313816
Video editing66517828
Data manipulation677412458
NanoReview Score1051015595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 42.5 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Web Browsingn/a10:37 h
Video Playbackn/a15:54 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.71/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Video quality
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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 DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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