In this comparison review, we’re pitting the TECNO Camon 30 Premier 5G against the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G. Both phones are priced under PHP 25,000 and yet both come with very distinct features.
The Camon 30 Premier appears to be packing more above its weight class while the Galaxy A55 seems to maintain its momentum from the success of its predecessor.
Just like we always do, we’re going to find out which one is the better pick. So check out our video comparison:
So, which smartphone gets your vote? Do let us know in the comments section down below.
For the complete side by side specs, check out this table:
TECNO Camon 30 Premier 5G | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
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6.77-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display | 6.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display |
1264 x 2780 pixels, 120Hz, 1,400 nits (peak) brightness | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak) |
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultimate | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
4nm, octa-core, up to 3.1GHz | 4nm, octa-core, up to 2.75GHz |
12GB RAM (+12GB extended memory) | 8GB RAM (+8GB extended memory) |
512GB storage | 256GB storage |
Expandable up to 1TB via microSD (hybrid slot) | |
Triple rear cameras: | Triple rear cameras: |
- 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX890 main, OIS | - 50MP f/1.8 main, OIS |
- 50MP f/1.9 periscope telephoto, 3x optical zoom | - 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide |
- 50MP f/2.2 ultrawide | - 5MP f/2.4 macro |
50MP selfie shooter (hole punch notch), AF | 32MP selfie shooter (hole punch notch) |
Dual nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM |
5G, 4G LTE | 5G, 4G LTE |
Wi-Fi 5, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ | Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
GPS, GNSS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
USB Type-C | USB Type-C (USB 2.0) |
NFC | NFC |
In-screen fingerprint sensor, face unlock | In-screen fingerprint sensor, face unlock |
IP67 dust and water resistance | |
IR blaster, Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos | Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos |
HiOS 14 (Android 14) | OneUI 6.1 (Android 14) |
5000mAh battery | 5000mAh battery |
70W charging (wired) | 25W charging (wired) |
162.66 x 76.23 x 7.907 mm | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm |
210g | 213g |
Hawaii Lava Black, Alps Snowy Silver, LOEWE. Design Edition | Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Navy, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon |
PHP 23,999 | 12GB+512GB | PHP 24,990 | 8GB+256GB |