Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Camon 40 Premier 5G

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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.

Memory
12 / 256 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
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

Evaluation of Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Camon 40 Premier 5G 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.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.67 inches
Resolution1080 x 2436 pixels1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI393 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness - 650 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio90.6%88.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 100%
PWM - 60 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)161 mm (6.34 inches)
Width74.6 mm (2.94 inches)75 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness7.3 mm (0.29 inches)7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight179 g (6.31 oz)193 g (6.81 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP69
Rear material - Plastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenBlack, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max clock2500 MHz3350 MHz
CPU cores8 (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
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 655MediaTek APU 780
GraphicsMali-G615 MP2Mali-G615 MP6
GPU shading units256768
GPU clock1047 MHz1400 MHz
FLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS~2150.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 8381
Single-core score10341207
Multi-core score32574144
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU223321324720
GPU154299558659
Memory154600342428
UX163752267295
Total score6959721493102
Samples[2 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Memory clock2133 MHz -
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMHIOS 15HIOS 15
OS size - 46 GB

Battery

Capacity5200 mAh5100 mAh
Max charge power45 W70 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (27% in 15 min)Yes
Full charging time1:04 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:41 hr -
Watching video14:40 hr -
Gaming06:09 hr -
Standby98 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Angle of widest lens - 114°
Lenses1) 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
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 70 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP50 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 14 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Generic main camera score
Bokeh75 -
Preview69 -
Zoom110 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels50 megapixels
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.8"
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioYesYes
Speakers test

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025March 2025
Release dateMarch 2025May 2025
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 45 WYes, 70 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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