Tecno Camon 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 20 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 20 and Samsung Galaxy S20
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a8.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 20
85.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 20 and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 48 704
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 20
430
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 20
1449
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4301139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14493080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 20
270130
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU84736206940
GPU35760180770
Memory73712136999
UX75892155352
NanoReview Score270130680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.7 °C
Stabilityn/a51 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing scoren/a13300
Web scoren/a9221
Video editingn/a6001
Data manipulationn/a8487
NanoReview Scoren/a11213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 20.1 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsingn/a06:49 h
Video Playbackn/a10:33 h
Gamesn/a04:30 h
Standby Moden/a69 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.71/1.76
Pixel sizen/a1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category722
5G SupportNoNo

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
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 the clear winner in this comparison.

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