Tecno Camon 30 Premier vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 30 Premier Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 30 Premier
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/512 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 30 Premier and Realme 16 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
690 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)365 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Back panel Eco Leather Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
89.3 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 30 Premier and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
1224
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
3912
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12241374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39124363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
949686
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU266462517565
GPU232812323371
Memory214983223419
UX235429371849
NanoReview Score9496861436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HIOS 14 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:44 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
23:06
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing09:24 hn/a
Video Playback14:27 hn/a
Games05:51 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.8
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN11/2.76
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi5022Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
92.9 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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