OnePlus 9 Pro vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, 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 OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 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)
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamut97.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)192 Hz60 Hz
Response time41.5 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 Pro and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14881207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39964144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU261741324720
GPU310698558659
Memory177203342428
UX225891267295
NanoReview Score9755331493102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.6 °Cn/a
Stability58 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5707n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Writing score14841n/a
Web score8928n/a
Video editing6066n/a
Data manipulation9290n/a
NanoReview Score11123n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB 46 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 32 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback12:07 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 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 140 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX789Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/1.431/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length77 mm70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length14 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom110n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 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 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, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 970 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.

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