Tecno Camon 40 vs Motorola Moto G05
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Camon 40 (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate) that was released on March 3, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G05, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 40
- 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (425K versus 269K)
- 49% higher pixel density (393 vs 264 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G100 Ultimate
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2436 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Panda King Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | - | 98.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 36 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1542:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 165.67 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.98 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 177.2 g (6.25 oz) | 188.8 g (6.66 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue, Green | Blue, Green, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | - | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 950 |
| Single-core score | 726 | 405 |
| Multi-core score | 1986 | 1380 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 128966 | 86239 |
| GPU | 72381 | 43220 |
| Memory | 111940 | 67711 |
| UX | 112219 | 72003 |
| Total score | 425506 | 269173 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 4, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | - | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | My UX |
| OS size | - | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 23 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:45 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 0.64 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | - | f/2.1 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | - | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | December 2024 |
| Release date | March 2025 | January 2025 |
| Launch price | - | $130 |
| Configurations | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 128 GB | - 4 / 64 GB - 4 / 128 GB - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

