Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Camon 40 Pro 4G
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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. 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
- 72% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (739K versus 429K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300
- 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1034 and 730 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 | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 393 ppi | 393 ppi |
Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
HDR support | No | No |
Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 90.9% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) |
Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Black, Green |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
GPU clock | 1047 MHz | - |
FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score | 1034 | 730 |
Multi-core score | 3257 | 1953 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU | 220937 | 130560 |
GPU | 148495 | 71805 |
Memory | 202647 | 111938 |
UX | 166995 | 115288 |
Total score | 739074 | 429591 |
Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Memory card | No | No |
Software
Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
ROM | HIOS 15 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5200 mAh |
Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (50% in 23 min) | Yes (50% in 23 min) |
Main camera
Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | No | No |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
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/1.9 |
Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
Sensor | Sony LYT-701 | - |
Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
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 | 50 megapixels |
Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
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 | 5.3 |
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, Galileo |
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 | No |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | Yes | Yes |
Other
Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
Announced | March 2025 | March 2025 |
Release date | March 2025 | March 2025 |
Configurations | - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB | - 8 / 256 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, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.