Tecno Camon 30S vs Google Pixel 8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 30S Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 30S
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4492mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 30S and Google Pixel 8a
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 OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 430 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 81.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 30S
90.5 %
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 30S and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 128 896
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 30S
728
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 30S
1973
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7281683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19734330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15066350
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 30S
437831
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
CPU131329363260
GPU71925396428
Memory117272189558
UX117304229977
NanoReview Score4378311179223

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
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18.4 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4492 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Web Browsingn/a08:15 h
Video Playbackn/a13:00 h
Gamesn/a04:54 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.561/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
141
Video quality
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
128
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
136
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Google Pixel 8a the clear winner in this comparison.

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