Category Breakdown
Tecno Camon 12 Air
Tecno Camon CX Manchester City LE
Performance
62.464.2
Camera
28.430.2
Display
56.558.9
Battery
28.125.7
Build
67.90.2
Connectivity
44.145.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.833.0
Summary
- The Tecno Camon 12 Air features a larger 6.55-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Camon CX Manchester City LE has a smaller 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Camon 12 Air is powered by the Mediatek Helio A22 or P22 chipset with options for 3GB or 4GB RAM, compared to the Camon CX's Mediatek MT6750T with 4GB RAM, which may offer better multitasking.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Camon CX has a superior 16 MP front camera versus the 8 MP on the Camon 12 Air.
- The Camon 12 Air has a larger 4000 mAh battery, while the Camon CX is equipped with a 3200 mAh battery and supports 10W charging.
- The Camon 12 Air runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with HIOS 5.5, while the Camon CX operates on an older Android 7.0 (Nougat).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Tecno Camon 12 Air
Tecno Camon CX Manchester City LE
General
Release Date
2019
2017
Announced
2019
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.55"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
NEG
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, PDAF5 MP2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, AF
Front Camera Features
HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3200 mAh
Battery Details
4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
164.2 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
152.8 x 75.8 x 5.6 mm (6.02 x 2.98 x 0.22 in)
Weight
181 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Alpenglow Gold, Stellar Purple
City Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
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 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.5
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

