Xiaomi may be a giant in the global market, but they are still finding their feet in Africa. In order to do that, they are going to have to go up against Tecno. Tecno are Africa’s biggest phone brand. In today’s post we are going to look at the Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Tecno Camon 18.

The midrange segment is a battlefield where many fights for consumers are won and lost. The Redmi series are a mainstay in this segment and is loved by a lot of fans. The Camon series is having to deal with a lot of encroachment into what was once exclusively it’s territory.

The Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Tecno Camon 18 is an interesting comparison to look at because these two phones are very close in terms of specs offered. Who would come out on top?

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Tecno Camon 18

Body
The Tecno Camon 18 is the bigger phone here and it is also very good looking. It has a plastic frame, weighs 200g and lacks splash and dust protection (IP53). The Redmi 10 is the smaller device. It has a plastic frame as well, weighs a lighter 180g and has an IP53 rating. The Camon 18 has a more premium looking glass back (Eyanbahose).

For splash/dust protection, the Redmi 10 takes the point.

Software
The R10 ships with MIUI 12 on Android 11 while the C18 runs HiOS 8.0 on Android 11 out of the box. Software is a dicey issue but this author firmly believes that MIUI is the better software. It also has a lot more software support as well from Xiaomi.

Point number 2 goes to Redmi 10.

Performance
Both phones use the same SoC setup (MediaTek Helio G88) as well as the same memory types (LPDDR4x + eMMC 5.1).

This is a tie.

Read: Tecno Camon 18 series

Display
Both phones use the same Full High Definition (FHD) IPS-LCD displays. They also both have the same 90Hz refresh rate. The C18 has the brighter (550nits) and the bigger display but it also has the lower pixel density (395ppi to R10’s 405ppi). The R10 on the other hand has an A-sync refresh rate to save battery and it has Gorilla glass 3 protection which the C18 lacks.

Photography/videography
The R10 has a better 50MP Samsung JN1 main camera, an 8MP Sony IMX 355 ultrawide camera, a 2MP macro and a 2MP depth sensor. The C18 has a 48mp generic camera and lacks ultrawide. On top of that, R10 has Gcam ports to improve photography, of which the C18 has none.

**Users reviews seem to state that the C18 has the better camera courtesy of KennyDollz.


Battery
Both phones have 5,000mAh batteries and support 18W fast charge. It is a tie.

Audio, sensors and connectivity
The R10 has stereo speakers which the C18 lacks. The R10 also has a wider array of sensors such as a compass or a gyroscope which the C18 lacks as well. Both phones have 4g, B.T 5 and WiFi 6 but the C18 lacks an IR blaster which the R10 possesses.

Overall, the R10 has a lot more options for audio, sensors and connectivity.

Prices
The C18 costs N102,000 for the 4/128GB version. The Redmi 10 on the other hand costs N89,000 for the 4/64GB version and N93,000 for the 4/128GB. All prices are courtesy of Slot and Pointek.

Conclusion
Both phones are very good but when it comes to value for money spent, the R10 packs slightly more juice and costs less.

https://inquisitiveuniverse.com/2022/01/29/xiaomi-redmi-10-vs-tecno-camon-18/

Nice write up

crowned1:
Nice write up

Thank you

Ur comparison was nice..

You didn't mention about their anti theft advantages. E.g like if the phone got lost, which one has good Ui to make the phone useless to the thief, features like blacklisting on iPhones

FryMosquito:
Ur comparison was nice..

You didn't mention about their anti theft advantages. E.g like if the phone got lost, which one has good Ui to make the phone useless to the thief, features like blacklisting on iPhones

That one suppose dey under software but you have raised an excellent point. I'll modify the post. Thank you very much.

atheistandproud:


That one suppose dey under software but you have raised an excellent point. I'll modify the post. Thank you very much.

U're welcome. Probably a thread concerning this point as the subject matter.

Smartphone companies with the best reliable anti theft capabilities on their Ui

FryMosquito:
U're welcome. Probably a thread concerning this point as subject a matter.

Smartphone companies with the best reliable anti theft capabilities on their Ui

Way ahead of you bros.

Cool write-up, some people might not like this.

Seyilome:
Cool write-up, some people might not like this.

In life, you cannot please everybody.

There was no contest in the first place.

Nice one...

But those markets will soon come up with lies

Sonoyom:
There was no contest in the first place.

There was. Both phones use the same Mediatek Helio G88 with the same Mali G52 MC2 GPU and LPDDR4x RAM.

I remember when Xiaomi marketers were always bashing Tecno and the likes for using Mediatek chips...

atheistandproud:


There was. Both phones use the same Mediatek Helio G88 with the same Mali G52 MC2 GPU and LPDDR4x RAM.

Freelancerx:
I remember when Xiaomi marketers were always bashing Tecno and the likes for using Mediatek chips...

Xiaomi still find a way to beat tecno to its own game.

How so?

Bodmum:
Xiaomi still find a way to beat tecno to its own game.

Freelancerx:
I remember when Xiaomi marketers were always bashing Tecno and the likes for using Mediatek chips...

I can't speak for others but I remember buying both the Tecno L9+ and the Tecno Pouvoir 2 in 2017 and 2018 respectively. They were both advertised as Midrange phones and I fully trusted the company and the advert. I didn't do any research.

What I found out was that Tecno used Mediatek 6580A on the L9+ and 6737 on the Pouvoir 2. These two were entry level processor that were weak and lagged.

They didn't stop there. They continued using weak SoCs like the Helio A22, P22, A25 and P35 on phones that were very costly. These are the Mediatek SoCs that people complained about. Myself included.

There was Mediatek Helio P60, P65, P70, P90 and P95. All of which were very good but Tecno did not use them. This was why I criticized them.

Now they have improved from using P22 to using G80, G85, G88, G95 and G96.

No one said Mediatek was bad. Don't twist the message. At least people buying Tecno won't spend their money buying rubbish. The way I did four years ago.

Boss
Btw iPhoneX, SamsungA52 and Pixel4
Which would you recommend

But there's widespread complaints about R10 camera

OwoukoUrua:
But there's widespread complaints about R10 camera

Because people are using the eye of the Note series to judge it.

The Redmi series are not as good as the Note series. Don't get it twisted.

You cannot compare the image processing of Snapdragon to Mediatek bros. There are levels to this things.

If it's camera you want, go for the Note Pro series. Gaskiya. Magana yakare.

Zieus:
Boss
Btw iPhoneX, SamsungA52 and Pixel4
Which would you recommend

pick iphone x, sell it and get pixel 4.


warning: pixel is addictive

Hmm

Lol, what a comparison thread, well I still very much believe the camon 18 users are very much happy with their phones, you guys have to let it rest abeg

Freelancerx:
I remember when Xiaomi marketers were always bashing Tecno and the likes for using Mediatek chips...

don't mind them, making it look like mediatek was a curse, let's see what they have to say now that their fav comes with the very same chipset.

This isn't he highest nonsense I've ever read. Camon 18 has plastic body? See ehn, I understand you guys might not like the brand and all but it's always good to get your facts right first before making a post. Phone that us glass all through? You obviously don't know what you're talking about.

FryMosquito:
Ur comparison was nice..

You didn't mention about their anti theft advantages. E.g like if the phone got lost, which one has good Ui to make the phone useless to the thief, features like blacklisting on iPhones

which phone has this antitheft feature?

Bodmum:
Xiaomi still find a way to beat tecno to its own game.

hows is that? You didn't respond to the person that ask how so

Eyanbahose:
This isn't he highest nonsense I've ever read. Camon 18 has plastic body? See ehn, I understand you guys might not like the brand and all but it's always good to get your facts right first before making a post. Phone that us glass all through? You obviously don't know what you're talking about.

Read and understand first before rushing to type comments. It'll save you a lot of embarrassment in future.

The framework of a phone is the part of a phone that all the other components of the phone are screwed into to.

There are only two materials that are used for frames.

1. Aluminum
2. Plastic

Only flagships use aluminum as it is expensive.

The rest use hardened plastic.

You have one of the most powerful computers in the world sitting in your skull. Learn to apply it sometimes before calling things rubbish.

atheistandproud:


Read and understand first before rushing to type comments. It'll save you a lot of embarrassment in future.

The framework of a phone is the part of a phone that all the other components of the phone are screwed into to.

There are only two materials that are used for frames.

1. Aluminum
2. Plastic

Only flagships use aluminum as it is expensive.

The rest use hardened plastic.

You have one of the most powerful computers in the world sitting in your skull. Learn to apply it sometimes before calling things rubbish.

when you categorized something under body what did you mean? Or where will you classify the external body of the device since you didn't specify that under the body section of your post

Eyanbahose:
when you categorized something under body what did you mean?

Where the frame of the phone dey? No be the body na e dey?

atheistandproud:


Where the frame of the phone dey? No be the body na e dey?

is the camon 18 made of plastic or glass? I mean the body which is the casing

Oga athiestandproud, much respect o but when it comes to real life usage i nor fit lie, the camon 18 is much better. Went to get a phone for someone someone around November 2021 and his two options were camon 18 and Redmi 10. I don ginger the guy say Redmi dey better finish, on getting there i was opportuned to test out both phones and the difference was clear as day. The tecno has a better screen and a MUCH BETTER CAMERA... Redmi 10 camera nor join at all, truth be told... Other aspects i might agree with. The only downside I'll say is the Tecno is somewhat bigger. Thanks

atheistandproud:


Where the frame of the phone dey? No be the body na e dey?

You too get strength to de respond to these guys.