POCO M3 Pro 5G vs Tecno Camon 18

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Comparing the POCO M3 Pro 5G vs Tecno Camon 18 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M3 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,746, while Tecno Camon 18 scores 1,326, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Tecno Camon 18 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Tecno Camon 18 the larger display of the two. Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and Tecno Camon 18 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and Tecno Camon 18 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Tecno Camon 18 offers a higher front camera resolution with 48 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 8 MP, making Tecno Camon 18 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M3 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 39m, while Tecno Camon 18 delivers 14h 37m, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO M3 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Tecno Camon 18 offers 128 GB, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO M3 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Tecno Camon 18 is rated 6.


User Rating: POCO M3 Pro 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Tecno Camon 18 has a rating of 4.

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POCO M3 Pro 5G
₹14,499
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₹9,199
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
74%

Release Date

08 Jun, 2021
27 Dec, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
48 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Reliable performance
  • MIUI v12 with a dash of POCO
  • 5G ready
  • Good cameras
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Sub-par camera setup
  • GPU performance could've been better
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Software experience could be better
  • Could use a higher refresh rate display
  • Priced on the higher side

User Ratings

4.3/5
(65,163 ratings)
4/5
(556 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

259,120
AnTuTu Score
180,878
AnTuTu Score
21h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 08, 2021
(Official)
Dec 27, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

259,120
180,878

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.3 %
29.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.72 %
85.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.52 %

Design

Height

161.8 mm
168.8 mm

Width

75.3 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

190 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Dual LED

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Flash Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

21h 39m
14h 37m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 30m 53s
5h 15m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer