Oppo A9
#3437
Tecno Camon 12 Air
#4123Category Breakdown
Oppo A9
Tecno Camon 12 Air
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
58.557.1
Summary
- The Oppo A9 features a slightly larger 6.53-inch display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the Tecno Camon 12 Air's 6.55-inch display at 720 x 1600 pixels, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, the A9 is equipped with a more powerful Mediatek Helio P70 chipset and offers up to 8GB of RAM, while the Camon 12 Air uses the Helio A22 or P22 with a maximum of 4GB RAM.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the A9 has a superior front camera at 16 MP compared to the Camon 12 Air's 8 MP.
- The A9 has a slightly larger 4020 mAh battery versus the Camon 12 Air's 4000 mAh, and both run on Android 9.0, though the A9 uses ColorOS 6 while the Camon 12 Air utilizes HIOS 5.5.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring glass fronts and plastic backs, but the A9 is marginally heavier at 190g compared to the Camon 12 Air's 181g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Oppo A9
Tecno Camon 12 Air
General
Release Date
2019
2019
Announced
2019
2019
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.53"
6.55"
Type
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSD
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, PDAF5 MP2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4020 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4020 mAh, non-removable
4000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
164.2 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
190 g
181 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mica Green, Ice Jade White, Fluorite Purple
Ocean Blue, Alpenglow Gold, Stellar Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.5
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes