Welcome to another special edition of TechVaz’s specs showdown. Today, we will be having a side by side comparison of 2 awesome devices – Tecno Phantom 5 & Tecno Camon C8. The Tecno Phantom 5 is Tecno’s newest flagship device lauched into the country on 16th of September. Among the features of the new flagship device are Fingerprint sensor, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, great camera, Dual LED flash at the rear and a cool flash at the front for selfies and video calls at night.
READ MORE ON:==>> Tecno Phantom 5 Full Review, Specifications, Features & Price
On the other hand, the Tecno Camon C8 is specifically built for photography, it is also a great device which had been trending seriously in the African smartphone markets. It comes with a 13MP camera that many reviewers compare with the camera on an iPhone. 🙂
READ MORE ON:==>> Tecno Camon C8 Full Review With Photos, Features & Price
Now, the question on ground now is, CAN THE TECNO PHANTOM 5 BE COMPARED TO TECNO CAMON C8?
Well, anyway lets take a brief look at the specs before concluding…
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Tecno Phantom 5 vs Tecno Camon C8
Now we will be putting the device specs side by side in comparison. Check them out below!
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| Device Name | Tecno Phantom 5 | Tecno Camon C8 |
| Product Type | Phablet | Phablet |
| 2G Network | GSM 900 / 1800 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 /900 /1800 /1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 4G – FDD CSFB band | n/a |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Normal SIM + Micro SIM) | Dual SIM (Normal SIM + Micro SIM) |
| Status | Available | Available |
BODY |
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| Dimensions | 151 X 75.8 X 6.8mm | 150 x 76.3 x 8.8mm |
| Thickness | 6.8mm | 8.8mm |
| Net Weight | 140g | – |
| Keyboard | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Colors | Gold, Black, White | Midnight Black, Dark Blue, Amber Gold, Oyster White |
DISPLAY |
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| Type | IPS-NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen | HD IPS capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 5.5-inch | 5.5-inch |
| Display Resolution | 1080 X 1920 pixel screen resolution (~400-ppi pixel density) | 720 x 1280 pixels (~267-ppi pixel density) |
| Screen Color | 16,000,000 colors | 16,000,000 colors |
MEMORY & OS |
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| Card slot | n/a | Yes MicroSD card, Expandable storage up to 128 GB |
| Internal | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Android OS, v5.1 Lollipop (64-bit) | Android OS, v5.0 Lollipop (64-bit) |
| Processors | 1.5GHz Octa-core cortex – A7 CPU | 1.3GHz Quad-core |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6753 (64-bit) | Mediatek MT6735 |
| GPU | Mali-720 | Mali-T720 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 1 GB |
AUDIO |
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| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio port | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
CONNECTIVITY |
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| 2G GPRS | GPRS Up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps | GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | Up to 42.2 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink | Up to 42.2/21.1 mbs downlink; Up to 5.76 mbs uplink |
| 4G | LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | n/a |
| WIFI | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP | Yes, Bluetooth Version 4.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | n/a |
| HDMI | n/a | n/a |
| Infrared Port | n/a | n/a |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 | Yes, 5pin microUSB |
| Radio | Yes, Stereo FM radio | Yes, Stereo FM radio |
| HotKnot2.0 | Yes | Yes |
CAMERA |
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| Primary | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels, autofocus, optical image stabilization, dual-LED flash | 13MP Camera (Up to 4864×2736) |
| Secondary | 8 MP, 1080p With Front Flash | 5 MP Camera with LED flash |
| Camera Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama | Geo-tagging, Auto focus, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Flash Light | Yes, Dual LED flash | Yes, LED flash |
BATTERY |
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| Capacity | Removable 3000mAh Li – Polymer Battery with fast charging | Non-Removable 3000mAh Li – Ion Battery |
| Charging Type | USB Micro 5V-1A Power Adapter | USB Micro 5V-1A Power Adapter |
| Charging Type | Type AC110-220V.50-60HZ Input, 5V, DC 2 A Output | Type AC110-220V.50-60HZ Input, 5V, DC 2 A Output |
| Stand-by | – | Up to 480-hour in standby |
| Talk time | Up to 14-hour talk time | Up to 22-hour talk time |
| Music play | Up to 10-hour music playing | Up to 24-hour music playing |
OTHERS |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
| Language | English | English |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | No |
| –Fingerprint Sensor
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – MP4/H.264 player – Support OTG – Support OTA – MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player – Photo/video editor – Document viewe |
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| What’s in the box | -1 × Smartdevice -1 × USB cable -1 × Headphone -1 × User manual -1 × Power adapter (A right AC Adapter will be sent as your shipping country) |
-1 × Smartdevice -1 × USB cable -1 × Headphone -1 × User manual -1 × Power adapter (A right AC Adapter will be sent as your shipping country) |
AVAILABILITY |
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| Availablility | Yes | Yes |
PRICE LEVEL |
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| Price level | About N69,900 – N70,000 | About N25,700 – N32,000 |
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camon c8 it is den! tnx guys for ur contributions….pt5 can rest since d camera in c8 is same..
Abeg leave story my people. Am rocking my Ph5. It’s worth the price. Am not a tecno fan in fact this is my first time of using it and No regrets! In case u don’t have money for ph5 then embrace ur camonC8. Thks
I want to buy a c8 tomorrow but does it get hot like the Infinix zero? Cuz that’s y I want to leave my Infinix
nope. it does not
c8 can’t compare it self to phantom 5 even the price alone should tell you the difference
Abeg camon c8 all d way. its features are wow and its also affordable. wetin phantom5 want do wey camon8 no go do except for the finger print
Mehn! The Phantom looks very well on the high side. As much as I would love to use the phone, it looks farther away from my reach, thanks to my pocket’s speech. Na to maintain my BOOM J remain.
This phantom 5 is sleek sha. Unbelievably sleek.
i don’t care what the phantom5 has to offer,camon c8 rocks my world
tecno c8 better pass phantom 5
Please how’s this canon 8 performance and does it always get hot at d back?
My dear, pls go for dat camn c8. nothing o fear for am
i still love my camon C8 and its one gig ram. If i want something more, i do go for lappy with d xtra bay i saved from pt5. Omo, the PT5 is damn costly!! 70k, for what kwanu? Finger printer and 2Gb extra ram? Hmmm…..