Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Camon 40 Premier 5G
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 Premier 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350. 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 Premier 5G
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1493K versus 695K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (70W versus 45W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 17% higher pixel density (460 vs 393 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1207 and 1034 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2436 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 650 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3350 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 8381 |
| Single-core score | 1034 | 1207 |
| Multi-core score | 3257 | 4144 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 223321 | 324720 |
| GPU | 154299 | 558659 |
| Memory | 154600 | 342428 |
| UX | 163752 | 267295 |
| Total score | 695972 | 1493102 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | HIOS 15 |
| OS size | - | 46 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 70 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:04 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:40 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:09 hr | - |
| Standby | 98 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 114° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 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 | 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 | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 70 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 14 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 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 | 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 | 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 | 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 | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | May 2025 |
| 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, 70 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

