Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Realme Neo 7 SE
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on March 3, 2025, against the Realme Neo 7 SE, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max. 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 Pro 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Weighs 33 grams less
Reasons to consider the Realme Neo 7 SE
- 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1817K versus 739K)
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 15% higher pixel density (450 vs 393 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- 49% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1540 and 1034 points
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2436 pixels | 1264 x 2780 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Crystal Armor |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 162.53 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 76.27 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.56 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1034 | 1540 |
| Multi-core score | 3257 | 6054 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 220937 | 437392 |
| GPU | 148495 | 678472 |
| Memory | 202647 | 355848 |
| UX | 166995 | 346190 |
| Total score | 739074 | 1817902 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS size | - | 61 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 23 min) | Yes (50% in 23 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-701 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.953" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 75 | - |
| Preview | 69 | - |
| Zoom | 110 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.09" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | February 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | February 2025 |
| Launch price | - | $240 |
| Configurations | - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB | - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB - 12 / 512 GB - 16 / 512 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

