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Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
vs
Camon 40 Premier 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.76 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1150 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29484144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30288381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU201142324720
GPU107873558659
Memory198055342428
UX146241267295
NanoReview Score6533111493102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size n/a 46 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-701
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length69 mm70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm14 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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