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Honor 7X

Honor 7X

#3929
Tecno Camon 12

Tecno Camon 12

#3697

Category Breakdown

Honor 7X
Tecno Camon 12
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.358.0

Summary

  • The Honor 7X features a more premium build with an aluminum frame and glass front, while the Tecno Camon 12 uses a plastic back and frame, making it slightly heavier.
  • In terms of display, the 7X has a 5.93-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, compared to the 6.52-inch display of the Camon 12 with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
  • Performance-wise, the Honor 7X is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the Camon 12 utilizes the Mediatek Helio P22, with the latter offering more RAM at 64GB.
  • Both devices have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Camon 12 includes an additional 2 MP depth sensor and a higher-resolution 16 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the 7X.
  • The Camon 12 also boasts a larger 4000 mAh battery versus the 3340 mAh of the 7X.
  • Lastly, the Honor 7X runs on Android 7.0 (upgradable to 8.0), while the Tecno Camon 12 comes with Android 9.0, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7X
Tecno Camon 12

General

Release Date

2017
2019

Announced

2017
2019

Description

Versions: BND-L21 (Europe); BND-L22 (India); BND-L24, BND-L34 Mate SE (USA); BND-AL10, BND-TL10 (China)
N/A

Display

Size

5.93"
6.52"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, PDAF8 MP2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3340 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
166 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm (6.54 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)

Weight

165 g
170.7 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Gold, Red, Gray
Dawn Blue, Dark Jade, Sky Cyan

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.5

OS Version

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes