Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
vs
Camon 40 Premier 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 88.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response time32 ms1 ms
Contrast1471:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10921207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29214144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU94584324720
GPU151697558659
Memory87118342428
UX116221267295
NanoReview Score4596201493102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3432n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 15
OS Size 6 GB 46 GB
UI Skin n/a HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 2691 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:47 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSony LYT-701
Sensor size1/31/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.2
Focal length57 mm70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm 24 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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