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Tecno Camon 30S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

57 out 100
Tecno Camon 30S
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Tecno Camon 30S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 30S Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 30S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 30S
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 450 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 30S
90.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 30S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 30S
1973
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)728508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19731549
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 30S]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 30S
437831
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU13132981495
GPU7192534985
Memory11727251998
UX11730466502
NanoReview Score437831234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a1 fps
Graphics Scoren/a262
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing scoren/a6541
Web scoren/a5754
Video editingn/a4954
Data manipulationn/a5104
NanoReview Scoren/a6415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsingn/a07:46 h
Video Playbackn/a12:22 h
Gamesn/a05:10 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 30S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 190
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 30S the clear winner in this comparison.

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