Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 30S and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 30S vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

57 out 100
Tecno Camon 30S
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tecno Camon 30S
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 30S Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 Pro. 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 30S
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 30S and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 30S
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 30S
90.5 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 30S and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 30S
728
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 30S
1973
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7282935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19737328
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 30S], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 30S
437831
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU131329375584
GPU71925531835
Memory117272267777
UX117304339788
NanoReview Score4378311544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsingn/a12:36 h
Video Playbackn/a22:07 h
Gamesn/a06:58 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.78 - 2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

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 5.3 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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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