Tecno Camon 30S vs Realme 12 5G

57 out 100
Tecno Camon 30S
VS
53 out 100
Realme 12 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 30S Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100, vs Realme 12 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus. 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 pixel density: 393ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 12 5G
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 30S and Realme 12 5G
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 950 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 30S
90.5 %
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 30S and Realme 12 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 30S
728
Realme 12 5G
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 30S
1973
Realme 12 5G
1930
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)728734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19731930
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15061279
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 30S
437831
Realme 12 5G
427848
CPU131329138397
GPU7192562224
Memory117272112012
UX117304115215
NanoReview Score437831427848

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin HIOS 14 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:17 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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