Tecno Camon 18 Premier vs Infinix Note 12 Pro

Tecno Camon 18 Premier Infinix Note 12 Pro

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Tecno Camon 18 Premier (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on October 4 2021 against the Infinix Note 12 Pro which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 10 months after. 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 Premier

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 Pro

More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (376K versus 338K)
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The phone is 10-months newer

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Camon 18 Premier 78 Note 12 Pro 75 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Camon 18 Premier 42 Note 12 Pro 43 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Camon 18 Premier 73 Note 12 Pro 84 Camera Photo and video recording quality Camon 18 Premier 67 Note 12 Pro 60 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Camon 18 Premier 71 Note 12 Pro 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Camon 18 Premier 64 Note 12 Pro 65

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Camon 18 Premier vs Note 12 Pro

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	420 nits	700 nits
HDR support	No	-
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	86.2%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Peak brightness test (auto) Camon 18 Premier 425 nits Note 12 Pro n/a

Design and build

Height	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)	164.6 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	200.6 gramm (7.08 oz)	188 gramm (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Blue	White Black Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Camon 18 Premier +1% 87.2% Note 12 Pro 86.2%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Camon 18 Premier and Infinix Note 12 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	MediaTek Helio G99
Max. clock	2050 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock	950 MHz	-

Memory
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	-
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 2048 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Camon 18 Premier 514 Note 12 Pro +6% 547 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Camon 18 Premier 1762 Note 12 Pro +1% 1788 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Camon 18 Premier 338510 Note 12 Pro +11% 376359

CPU	90133	101532
GPU	77217	85043
Memory	77407	84788
UX	92729	101489
Total score	338510	376359

3DMark Wild Life Performance Camon 18 Premier 1105 Note 12 Pro +13% 1249

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1105	1249
PCMark 3.0 score	9161	10412

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

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	HIOS 8.0	XOS 10.6

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4750 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes
Full charging time	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 Camon 18 Premier 30:58 hr Note 12 Pro n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical 5x	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual 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 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	2 (108 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" Samsung S5KGW1 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/1.67" Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus 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)	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4672 x 3504
Aperture	-	f/2.0
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	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	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	-
5G support	-	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October 2021	July 2022
Release date	October 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - 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 battery life connectivity and sound are more important to you then choose the Infinix Note 12 Pro. But if the camera and design are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Camon 18 Premier.

Cast your vote

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