Nothing Phone (2) vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17181207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44784144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU348707324720
GPU385273558659
Memory207889342428
UX258743267295
NanoReview Score12006121493102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 28 GB 46 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback16:37 hn/a
Games06:07 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash 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 114 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - 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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