Tecno Camon 18 vs Apple iPhone X

Tecno Camon 18 Apple iPhone X

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Tecno Camon 18 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on October 4 2021 against the Apple iPhone X which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 49 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 18

Comes with 2284 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 2716 mAh
Has a 1 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Modern USB Type-C port
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1833 MHz
The phone is 4-years and 1-month newer
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone X

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (381K versus 254K)
Supports Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Other
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
16% higher pixel density (458 vs 395 PPI)
OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Camon 18 72 iPhone X 68 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Camon 18 33 iPhone X 48 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Camon 18 78 iPhone X 60 Camera Photo and video recording quality Camon 18 60 iPhone X 64 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Camon 18 71 iPhone X 62 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Camon 18 59 iPhone X 61

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Camon 18 vs iPhone X

Display

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	550 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	82.9%
Display features	-	- Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.3%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	2.2 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Camon 18 n/a iPhone X 611 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	168.9 mm (6.65 inches)	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	200 gramm (7.05 oz)	174 gramm (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White Gray Purple	Silver Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	No

Screen-to-body ratio Camon 18 +2% 84.8% iPhone X 82.9%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Camon 18 and Apple iPhone X in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Apple A11 Bionic
Max. clock	2000 MHz	2390 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon
Lithography process	12 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	Apple GPU
GPU clock	1000 MHz	-
FLOPS	~62 GFLOPS	~325 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	4 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	1833 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64 256 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	NVMe
Memory card	-	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Camon 18 375 iPhone X +150% 938 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Camon 18 1354 iPhone X +77% 2394 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Camon 18 254571 iPhone X +50% 381197

CPU	68485	124881
GPU	57284	115568
Memory	47185	60636
UX	81282	79405
Total score	254571	381197

3DMark Wild Life Performance Camon 18 719 iPhone X +394% 3552

Stability	-	62%
Graphics test	4 FPS	21 FPS
Graphics score	719	3552
PCMark 3.0 score	8074	-

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11	iOS 11.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	HIOS 8.0	-
OS size	-	5.3 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	2716 mAh
Charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 40 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:33 hr	2:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	07:08 hr
Watching video	-	09:17 hr
Gaming	-	04:04 hr
Standby	-	84 hr

General battery life Camon 18 n/a iPhone X 22:33 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3" Apple iSight Duo Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone X from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3472 x 2063
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	32 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Camon 18 n/a iPhone X 101 Video quality Camon 18 n/a iPhone X 89 Generic camera score Camon 18 n/a iPhone X 97

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	7	16
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Camon 18 n/a iPhone X 85.3 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Flagship
Announced	October 2021	September 2017
Release date	November 2021	November 2017
SAR (head)	-	0.87 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.97 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance software camera design and sound are more important to you then choose the Apple iPhone X. But if the display battery life and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Camon 18.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Tecno Camon 18 10 (55.6%) Apple iPhone X 8 (44.4%) Vote Total votes: 18

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