Tecno Camon 18 Premier vs Tecno Camon 17 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Tecno Camon 18 Premier	Tecno Camon 17 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	LTE
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2021, October 04	2021, May 08
Status	Available. Released 2021, October 11	Available. Released 2021, June 03

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, glass back	-
Dimensions	163.8 x 75.9 x 8.2 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)	168.9 x 77 x 9 mm (6.65 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	200.6 g (7.09 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)	Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G76 MC4
OS	Android 11, HIOS 8.0	Android 11, HIOS 7.6

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS	-

Main Camera
Features	Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	-	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome) Auxiliary lens
Single	32 MP, (wide)	48 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm
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

Selfie camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR	Dual-LED flash
Single	32 MP, (wide)	48 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with dual speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	Yes	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS	GPS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Yes	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	33W wired, 64% in 30 min	25W / 33W wired
Type	4750 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Polar night, Vast sky	California Silver, Malibu Blue
Models	CH9, CH9n	CG8, CG8h
Price	About 390 EUR	About 280 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 112h	Endurance rating 140h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 781:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.2 LUFS (Good)	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 293517 (v8), 346389 (v9) GeekBench: 1758 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 309107 (v8) GeekBench: 1668 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 112h	Endurance rating 140h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	422 nits max brightness (measured)	781:1 contrast ratio, 538 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.2 LUFS (Good)	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 293517 (v8), 346389 (v9) GeekBench: 1758 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 309107 (v8) GeekBench: 1668 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)