Tecno Camon 30 Premier vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 30 Premier Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 30 Premier
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 210g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 30 Premier and Samsung Galaxy S21
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 6.77 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 421 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
690 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)365 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 30 Premier and Samsung Galaxy S21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
1224
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
3912
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12241331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39123593
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
949686
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
CPU266462253391
GPU232812281676
Memory214983158352
UX235429210361
NanoReview Score949686903780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.9 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5715
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Writing scoren/a16101
Web scoren/a11909
Video editingn/a7097
Data manipulationn/a10153
NanoReview Scoren/a13123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 22 GB 28.1 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 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 (77% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
23:06
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Web Browsing09:24 h06:01 h
Video Playback14:27 h11:06 h
Games05:51 h04:21 h
Standby Mode107 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 1.1x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length70 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/2.761/1.72
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Video quality
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi5022Q Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a24
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
92.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
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 70 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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