Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 20 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 20 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

48 out 100
Tecno Camon 20
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Tecno Camon 20
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 20 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 20 and Xiaomi Redmi 9
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 20
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a35 ms
Contrastn/a710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 20
85.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 20 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 48 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 20
430
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 20
1449
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)430514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14491559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 20]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 20
270130
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU8473693634
GPU3576038883
Memory7371262983
UX7589268155
NanoReview Score270130263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.n/a47 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing scoren/a9134
Web scoren/a7371
Video editingn/a5562
Data manipulationn/a6064
NanoReview Scoren/a8330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsingn/a08:45 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:30 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal length25 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.71/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category77
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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