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Apple iPhone XS Max vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
VS
76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Apple iPhone XS Max
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 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 XS Max
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS Max 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 XS Max
vs
Camon 40 Premier 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 456 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 88.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz60 Hz
Response time11.2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13101207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34584144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU198067324720
GPU185355558659
Memory152138342428
UX164631267295
NanoReview Score7001911493102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5703n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB 46 GB
UI Skin n/a HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 3174 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 03:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:43 hn/a
Video Playback10:28 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode87 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 XSony LYT-701
Sensor size1/2.51/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length52 mm70 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 XS Max
110
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 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
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
119
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a

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 MiMO
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)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 XS Max
77.2 dB
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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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