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Tecno Camon 15 vs Wiko View2

6.6" 4GB 64GB Android 10 vs 6.0" 3GB 32GB Android 8.0

Released: 2020, February 25 vs Released: 2018, May

Specifications score

Specifications score: 2.6/10    2.1/10   
Specifications score for smartphones calculated as a summary of the next device components: chipset, RAM, storage, main camera, display, material, selfie camera, battery, sensors and some separated features like double SIM, sound jack, etc. It does not include network, because network compatibility mostly location-dependent. It also does not include software, because it makes very little difference which exact version of Android or iPhone runs on this device. It also does not takes in consideration brand, as brand value hard to calculate. It also ignores user ratings as user ratings are not available at the moment of smartphone release.
Therefore, when choosing new gadget, those additional parameters should be considered as well.

Value for money

Value for money: 2.4/10    2.1/10   
Value for money of smartphones calculated by dividing Specifications Score by price.
The nature of this parameter is such, that cheap devices tend to have higher Value for Money than expensive ones. Therefore, it makes sense only to use this parameter while comparing devices with similar prices or similar Specification Scores.

Hardware

Chipset 1.1/10    0.8/10   

Name: Helio P22    Snapdragon 435   
Rank: 178    192   
Chipset (SoC or System on Chip) is the most expensive and important part of device. It commits the bigger part of smartphone's specification score and value for money.
But it is usually very hard to evaluate chipset based on typical info like number of cores and clock rate.
Instead, we maintain a list of chipsets used in modern smartphones sorted by all available data including benchmark tests like AnTuTu and GeekBench. (Look below).
Number of cores: 8 (8)    8 (8)   
Number of cores is the number of microprocessors built in current chipset.
Generally, the more cores the better. Number of cores defines the number of tasks that smartphone can process simultaneously.
Most of the modern chipsets, both cheap and expensive have 8 cores. Also, cheap inefficient chipset can have more processors than expensive performent one.
Therefore, this parameter alone is not very informative.
Max clock rate: 2000    1400   
Max clock rate is the maximum frequency at which microprocessor is running. One MHz, for example, means that processor makes one million cycles per second.
Generally, the higher clock rate the better, but other factors should be considered as well.
Some processors can perform only one action per cycle, while others can do two or more. Some chipsets have 1x3x4 architecture with one "fast" processor and seven "slow" processors, while other chipsets can have 4x4 architecture with four "fast" and four "slow" processors. Old, inefficient chipset can have higher clock rate than new efficient one.
Therefore, this parameter taken separately is not very informative.
Technology process: 14 nm    28 nm   
Technology process refers to the size of transistors and the distance between two transistors on a microprocessor.
The smaller this parameter the better. Meaning, that more transistors can be packed on the same square.
Nanometer means one billionth (1/1000,000,000) of a meter.
Currently, the most advanced microprocessors use a 5nm technology process.
This parameter is very unambiguous and allows easily separate high-end devices (5-7nm) from cheap devices that use old chipsets with 14-28nm process.
CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53    Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53   
Central processing unit. The most important part of a chipset.
Consists of several (usually 8) microprocessors each boards millions of transistors.
GPU: PowerVR GE8320    Adreno 505   
Graphic processing unit. Graphic processing unit process instructions related to graphics: rendering images, playing videos, etc.
AnTuTu benchmark score: 99683    74060   
AnTuTu is a Chinese software benchmark tool usually used to test smartphones performance.
GeekBench benchmark score: 155 / 746    125 / 586   
GeekBench is another benchmark tool usually used to test performance of smartphones. It separates single-core test results from multi-core tests.

RAM 2.2/10    1.7/10   

RAM: 4 Gb    3 Gb   
RAM (Random access memory) is a fast temporary memory. This memory is used for running apps. When a smartphone is off all information from RAM is destroyed.
RAM measured in GB. One GB approximately equals 1000,000,000 bytes and can be used for storing 800,000 pages of plain text (4,000 books).
Modern smartphones typically have from 1 up to 12 GB RAM.
The more RAM device has the better. On the other side, if you are not a gamer, you, probably, will never need more than 4GB.

Storage 0.6/10    0.3/10   

Storage: 64 Gb    32 Gb   
Storage (internal memory or hard disc) is a (relatively to RAM)slow persistent memory. This memory is used for storing data like texts, images, videos. When a smartphone is off all information from Storage is saved.
Modern smartphones typically have from 16 up to 256 GB of internal memory.
The more memory device has the better.

Software

Operating system: Android 10, HIOS 6.0    Android 8.0 (Oreo)   
Some smartphone manufacturers like Xiaomi, Samsung, Huawei have developed their own operating systems. Those operating systems are Android-based and actually just provide a slightly different UI - user interface. Also, different manufacturers can have different sets of pre-installed apps.

Design

Material 3.0/10    6.5/10   

Front: glass    glass (gorilla glass)   
Most modern handsets have a screen made of glass. Only some foldable devices have a plastic screen.
Back: plastic    aluminum   
Most modern cheap and budget handsets have a back panel made of plastic.
More expensive devices have an aluminum back panel.
High-end flagships frequently have a back panel made from glass or ceramic.
Frame: plastic    aluminum   
Most modern cheap and budget handsets have a frame made of plastic.
More expensive devices have an aluminum frame.
High-end flagships frequently have a frame made of steel.

Dimensions

Length: 164.1 mm (6.46 inch)    154.5 mm (6.08 inch)   
Width: 76.4 mm (3.01 inch)    72 mm (2.83 inch)   
Thickness: 8.8 mm (0.35 inch)    8.3 mm (0.33 inch)   
On the graphic below you can see dimensions of smartphones compared one to another. If your display has PPI (pixel per inch) equals 96, the graphic below will show real sizes (except corner radius).

Weight

Weight: 196 gm (6.91 oz)    153 gm (5.40 oz)   
Modern smartphones typically have weights from 150 to 250g.
(Exception is a rugged smartphone that can weight up to 400 gram.)
Cheaper smartphones usually are lighter than more expensive ones, as they are built from plastic, have less memory, have fewer camera sensors, fewer sensors, and so on.

Main camera 1.6/10    0.8/10   

Camera sensors

Number of camera sensors: 4    1   
Modern smartphones usually have a rear camera which consists of several cameras/sensors.
Why smartphone cameras need multiple sensors?
It is because of the smartphone's low thickness. Smartphones are very thin and cannot have pullout lenses. Therefore each camera sensor has its fixed focal length and angle.
Ultrawide sensors have a smaller focal length.
Telephoto sensors have a bigger focal length.
The main camera sensor usually "wide" and its focal length somewhere in between telephoto and ultrawide.

Wide: Yes   Yes  
Phones usually have a wide-angle primary sensor.
Focal length: --    --   
Focal length is the distance from the focal point to the sensor. Wide-angle cameras have a focal length in a range between 22 and 30mm.
Angle of view: --    --   
The Angle of View (or The Field of View) is a value that describes how much of the scene will be captured by a camera shot.
The maximum possible value is 180 °. Wide-angle cameras typically have Angle of View in a range between 60 and 85 °
Image resolution: 48 MP    13 MP   
Image resolution refers to the number of pixels on the photo.
The more the better, but when two cameras are compared, pixel size should be considered as well. For example, a 10Mp camera with pixel size 2µm better than a 16Mp camera with a pixel of 1µm.
Generally high resolution good for printing posters, but bigger pixels important when shooting in low light conditions.
Because of this, cameras with high-resolution use pixel binning by default. Pixel binning means that several pixels joined in one. For example, a 48Mp camera with a pixel of 0.8µm turns into 12Mp one with 1.6 µm pixel.
Today devices usually have image resolution from 5 up to 108Mp.
Pixel size: --    --   
Pixels are tiny dots that image consists of. For example, an image with a resolution of 12Mp roughly contains 12 million pixels.
The size of pixels (or photosites) is important because the bigger the