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Tecno Camon 16 Premier

Tecno Camon 16 Premier

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Xiaomi Redmi K30

Xiaomi Redmi K30

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Category Breakdown

Tecno Camon 16 Premier
Xiaomi Redmi K30
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
48.748.7
Display
75.579.5
Battery
55.555.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
62.662.7

Summary

  • The Tecno Camon 16 Premier features a larger 6.85-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi Redmi K30 has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch display but offers a higher 120Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Camon 16 Premier is powered by the Mediatek Helio G90T chipset, whereas the Redmi K30 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, both providing capable performance but differing in architecture.
  • Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the Redmi K30 includes additional macro capabilities, while the Camon 16 Premier focuses on ultrawide and dedicated video features.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 4500 mAh, but the Camon 16 Premier supports faster charging at 33W compared to the Redmi K30's 27W.
  • Build quality favors the Redmi K30 with Gorilla Glass on both front and back, while the Camon 16 Premier uses glass for the front and plastic for the back and frame.
  • Both devices run on Android 10, with the Camon using HIOS 6.0 and the Redmi featuring MIUI 11, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Tecno Camon 16 Premier
Xiaomi Redmi K30

General

Release Date

2020, September 04
2019, December 20

Announced

2020, September 04
2019, December 10

Description

N/A
Also available with 5G

Display

Size

6.85"
6.67"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10+, 480 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2460 pixels (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G76 MC4
Adreno 618

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (dedicated video camera)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

4500 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

33W wired, 70% in 30 min (International)18W wired (India)
27W wired, 100% in 68 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

170.6 x 77.2 x 9.1 mm (6.72 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight

210 g
208 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Glacial Silver
Blue, Red, Purple

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, HIOS 6.0
Android 10, MIUI 11

OS Version

Android 10, HIOS 6.0
Android 10, MIUI 11

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes