OnePlus 9R vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9R Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, 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 9R
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 193g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • 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 9R 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9R
n/a
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9R
86.8 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9R and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 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 Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9R
1197
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9R
3254
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11971207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32544144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9R
774549
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU223558324720
GPU217145558659
Memory142520342428
UX191326267295
NanoReview Score7745491493102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9R
4265
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4265n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9R
11356
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Writing score15730n/a
Web score8756n/a
Video editing5845n/a
Data manipulation9277n/a
NanoReview Score11356n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 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 15) Android 15
OS Size n/a 46 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 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 No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 39 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Monochrome: 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/1.7f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 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 5.1 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 n/a 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)n/a
LTE category18n/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 9R
n/a
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 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 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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