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Tecno Camon 16 Premier vs Tecno Camon 18 Premier

What Camon 16 Premier does better (5) and where Camon 18 Premier wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Tecno Camon 16 Premier
Tecno · 2020Camon 16 Premier
5.8Score
5 advantages≈ $250
vs
Tecno Camon 18 Premier
Tecno · 2021Camon 18 Premier
6.5Score
15 advantages≈ $420
Higher score
5.4Display7.4
4.1Performance2.9
7.6Camera9.1
4.2Battery4.3
3.5Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Camon 16 PremierCamon 18 Premier
77.2 × 170.69.175.9 × 163.88.2
Camon 16 PremierCamon 18 PremierDifference
Height170.6 mm163.8 mm+6.8 mm
Width77.2 mm75.9 mm+1.3 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.2 mm+0.9 mm
Weight210 g201 g+9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Camon 16 Premier better than Camon 18 Premier?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,692 vs 1,7583.8×
  2. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.7″+2%
  3. Selfie camera48 MP vs 32 MP+50%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  5. Charged in 30 min70% vs 64%+9%

Why is Camon 18 Premier better than Camon 16 Premier?

  1. OLED panelNo · Camon 16 Premier: Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Camon 16 Premier: Yes
  4. NFCNo · Camon 16 Premier: Yes
  5. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  6. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,750 mAh+6%
  7. AnTuTu score283,847 vs 293,517+3%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  9. Peak brightness480 nits vs 550 nits+15%
  10. Measured brightness400 nits vs 422 nits+5%
  11. Weight210 g vs 201 g+5%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight210 g201 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.2 mm
Height170.6 mm163.8 mm
Width77.2 mm75.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
ColoursGlacial SilverPolar night, Vast sky
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness480 nits550 nits
Measured brightness400 nits422 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%87.2%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6785 Helio G90TMediatek MT6781 Helio G96
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MC4Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score283,847293,517
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,6921,758
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.73"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera48 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,750 mAh
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min70%64%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5—
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28.1 LUFS-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
SAR (head)1.25 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HiOS 8.0
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