Tecno Camon 40 vs itel S25 Ultra
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 itel S25 Ultra, which is powered by Unisoc T620 and came out 4 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
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
- Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (425K versus 332K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G100 Ultimate
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 46% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 726 and 497 points
Reasons to consider the itel S25 Ultra
- Weighs 14.2 grams less
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 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Panda King Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 177.2 g (6.25 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue, Green | Black, Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate | Unisoc T620 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 32 |
| GPU clock | - | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~54.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 599 |
| Single-core score | 726 | 497 |
| Multi-core score | 1986 | 1541 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 128966 | 101047 |
| GPU | 72381 | 30281 |
| Memory | 111940 | 116778 |
| UX | 112219 | 84809 |
| Total score | 425506 | 332915 |
| 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 | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | itel OS 14.5 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 18 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 |
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 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro 3) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | - | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | November 2024 |
| Release date | March 2025 | November 2024 |
| Launch price | - | $140 |
| Configurations | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 128 GB | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 8 / 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, 18 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

