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Tecno Camon 15 Pro

Tecno Camon 15 Pro

#3035
vivo NEX S

vivo NEX S

#2391

Category Breakdown

Tecno Camon 15 Pro
vivo NEX S
Performance
77.387.5
Camera
19.166.3
Display
58.982.8
Battery
28.128.1
Build
84.30.2
Connectivity
51.062.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.349.4

Summary

  • The Tecno Camon 15 Pro features a glass front and plastic back with a weight of 203g, while the vivo NEX S has a slightly lighter build at 199g, though its materials are not specified.
  • The Camon 15 Pro has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the 6.59-inch Super AMOLED display of the NEX S at 1080 x 2316 pixels, both offering a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Camon 15 Pro is powered by the Mediatek Helio P35 chipset, whereas the NEX S utilizes the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, with the latter also offering up to 8GB of RAM compared to the Camon’s 6GB.
  • Camera capabilities differ significantly; the Camon 15 Pro has a 48 MP rear camera and a 32 MP selfie camera, while the NEX S features a 12 MP rear camera with OIS and an 8 MP front camera.
  • Both phones have a 4000mAh battery, but the NEX S supports 22.5W fast charging, while the Camon does not support fast charging.
  • Finally, the Camon 15 Pro runs on Android 10 with HIOS 6.0, while the NEX S originally launched with Android 8.1 but is upgradable to Android 9.0 with Funtouch OS.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Tecno Camon 15 Pro
vivo NEX S

General

Release Date

2020, February 21
2018

Announced

2020, February 21
2018

Description

N/A
Also known as vivo NEX Special Edition, NEX Ultimate

Display

Size

6.6"
6.59"

Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
1080 x 2316 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 630

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, PDAF5 MP2 MPQVGA
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

Motorized pop-up 32 MP
Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

4000 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
22.5W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

163.3 x 77.7 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.36 in)
162 x 77 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

Weight

203 g
199 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
N/A

Colors

Ice Jadeite, Opal White
Black, Red

Foldable

SAR

0.57 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, BDS, GNSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, HIOS 6.0
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 6.6

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass