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Tecno Camon 40 vs Camon 20

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Tecno Camon 40 vs Camon 20

61 out of 100
Tecno Camon 40
VS
48 out of 100
Tecno Camon 20
Tecno Camon 40
Tecno Camon 20

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 Tecno Camon 20, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 1 year and 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 40
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (425K versus 270K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
  • The phone is 1 year and 10 months newer
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G100 Ultimate
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Thinner bezels – 5% more screen real estate
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Camon 40 and Camon 20 crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Camon 40
vs
Camon 20

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.67 inches
Resolution1080 x 2436 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI393 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness - 500 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionPanda King GlassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.7%85.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design and build

Height164.1 mm (6.46 inches)163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width74.6 mm (2.94 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness7.3 mm (0.29 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight177.2 g (6.25 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP66IP53
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Gray, Blue, GreenWhite, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Camon 40+6%
90.7%
Camon 20
85.7%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Camon 40 and Tecno Camon 20 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G100 UltimateMediaTek Helio G85
Max clock2200 MHz2000 MHz
CPU cores8 (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
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G57 MP2Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units12848
GPU clock - 1000 MHz
FLOPS - ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Camon 40+37%
1986
Camon 20
1449
Single-core score726430
Multi-core score19861449
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Camon 40+58%
425506
Camon 20
270130
CPU12896684736
GPU7238135760
Memory11194073712
UX11221975892
Total score425506270130
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz1800 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory card - MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMHIOS 15HIOS 14

Battery

Capacity5200 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power45 W33 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 23 min)Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time - 1:28 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution - 9000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
3) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.7"
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.5
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size - 1/2.8"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 7
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jack - Yes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby Atmos - No

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedMarch 2025May 2023
Release dateMarch 2025May 2023
Launch price - $160
Configurations- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 45 WYes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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