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

