Huawei Y9a vs Tecno Camon 18 Premier

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei Y9a	Tecno Camon 18 Premier

Network
2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - FRL-L22	LTE
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - FRL-L23	-

Launch
Announced	2020, September 07. Released 2020, September 12	2021, October 04
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, October 11

Body
Build	-	Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Dimensions	163.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)	163.8 x 75.9 x 8.2 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	200.6 g (7.09 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Size	6.63 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)	Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services	Android 11, HIOS 8.0

Memory
Card slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS

Main Camera
Features	Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Single	-	32 MP, (wide)
Triple	-	64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/3.5, 135mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, (ultrawide), gimbal OIS
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR
Single	Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm	32 MP, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Yes

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

Battery
Charging	22.5W / 40W wired (region dependent)	33W wired, 64% in 30 min
Type	Li-Po 4200 mAh or 4300 mAh (region dependent)	4750 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Silver, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black	Polar night, Vast sky
Models	FRL-22, FRL-23, FRL-L22, FRL-L23	CH9, CH9n
Price	About 200 EUR	About 390 EUR

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 112h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 293517 (v8), 346389 (v9) GeekBench: 1758 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 112h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	422 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 293517 (v8), 346389 (v9) GeekBench: 1758 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)