Tecno Pova 3 vs Camon 18 Premier

Tecno Pova 3 Tecno Camon 18 Premier

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.9-inch Tecno Pova 3 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on May 25 2022 against the Tecno Camon 18 Premier which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 8 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 Pova 3

Comes with 2250 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 4750 mAh
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The phone is 8-months newer

Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 18 Premier

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (338K versus 262K)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
44% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 514 and 358 points

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Pova 3 74 Camon 18 Premier 78 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Pova 3 32 Camon 18 Premier 42 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Pova 3 85 Camon 18 Premier 73 Camera Photo and video recording quality Pova 3 55 Camon 18 Premier 67 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Pova 3 71 Camon 18 Premier 71 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Pova 3 60 Camon 18 Premier 64

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Pova 3 vs Camon 18 Premier

Display

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.9 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.5:9	20:9
PPI	389 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	-	420 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.3%	87.2%

Peak brightness test (auto) Pova 3 n/a Camon 18 Premier 425 nits

Design and build

Height	173.1 mm (6.81 inches)	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	78.5 mm (3.09 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	-	200.6 gramm (7.08 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Silver Blue	Black Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Pova 3 82.3% Camon 18 Premier +6% 87.2%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Pova 3 and Tecno Camon 18 Premier in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	MediaTek Helio G96
Max. clock	2000 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali G57 MC2
GPU clock	1000 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~62 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	4 6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Pova 3 358 Camon 18 Premier +44% 514 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Pova 3 1361 Camon 18 Premier +29% 1762 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Pova 3 262285 Camon 18 Premier +29% 338510

CPU	75691	90133
GPU	50341	77217
Memory	65612	77407
UX	69885	92729
Total score	262285	338510

3DMark Wild Life Performance Pova 3 716 Camon 18 Premier +54% 1105

Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	4 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	716	1105
PCMark 3.0 score	7961	9161

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

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11
ROM	HIOS 7.6	HIOS 8.0

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	7000 mAh	4750 mAh
Charge power	25 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:05 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:40 hr
Watching video	-	13:25 hr
Gaming	-	04:29 hr
Standby	-	126 hr

General battery life Pova 3 n/a Camon 18 Premier 30:58 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Optical 5x
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" Samsung S5KGW1 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 135 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4" OmniVision OV08A10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.4" OmniVision OV12D2Q (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	-
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

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

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	October 2021
Release date	May 2022	October 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

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

Conclusion

If the display performance camera and design are more important to you then choose the Tecno Camon 18 Premier. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Pova 3.

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