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Tecno Camon 30S Pro

Tecno Camon 30S Pro

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Xiaomi Black Shark 3S

Xiaomi Black Shark 3S

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Category Breakdown

Tecno Camon 30S Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark 3S
Performance
67.070.8
Camera
48.848.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
78.078.0
Build
70.872.8
Overall
68.870.1

Summary

  • The Tecno Camon 30S Pro features a lightweight design with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, offering a resolution of 1080 x 2436 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz, but lacks HDR support.
  • In contrast, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3S has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch AMOLED display with HDR10+ capabilities, providing a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
  • Performance-wise, the Camon 30S Pro is powered by the Mediatek Helio G100 chipset, while the Black Shark 3S utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 865, enhancing gaming and multitasking.
  • The Camon 30S Pro's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, whereas the Black Shark 3S offers a 64 MP main sensor without OIS but includes additional ultrawide and depth sensors.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Camon 30S Pro at 5000mAh, compared to the Black Shark 3S's 4729mAh, although the latter supports faster charging at 65W.
  • Software experience differs as well, with the Camon running Android 14 with HIOS 14, while the Black Shark 3S operates on Android 10 and includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Tecno Camon 30S Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark 3S

General

Release Date

2024, July 30
2020, July 31

Announced

2024, July 30
2020, July 31

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
6.67"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1300 nits (HBM)
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 650

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Unspecified
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS2 MP, (depth)Auxiliary lens
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.3, 120˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

Front Camera

50 MP
20 MP

Front Camera Details

50 MP, AF
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Video Recording

Yes
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps

Selfie Video

Yes
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
4729 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
Li-Po 4729 mAh

Charging Details

45W wired, 0-100% in 45 min20W wireless
65W wired, 100% in 38 min18W magnetic wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

164.6 x 74.6 x 7.8 mm (6.48 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm (6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)

Weight

N/A
222 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Interstellar Grey, Pearl Gold, Shim Silver Green
Sky Cloud Black, Crystal Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Yes
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HIOS 14
Android 10

OS Version

Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HIOS 14
Android 10

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
Yes