Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Google Pixel 8
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025with 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 Google Pixel 8
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 193g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 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:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Camon 40 Premier 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz60 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42814144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU355012324720
GPU374696558659
Memory183080342428
UX229909267295
NanoReview Score11426971493102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 14 GB 46 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:16 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:08 hn/a
Video Playback14:06 hn/a
Games04:49 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual 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 126 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony LYT-701
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.91/2.76
Pixel size1.25 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 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 No Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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