Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S8 and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
VS
76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Samsung Galaxy S8
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S8 Manufactured in April, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with 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 Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/64 GB 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S8 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:
Samsung Galaxy S8
vs
Camon 40 Premier 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 570 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 540 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 88.9 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz60 Hz
Response time4.4 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S8 and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 546 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 375 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5191207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15634144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU107990324720
GPU116534558659
Memory84213342428
UX68366267295
NanoReview Score3771031493102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) Android 15
OS Size 11.7 GB 46 GB
UI Skin One UI HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 3000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:26 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games04:05 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual 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 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Pro mode - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX333Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 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
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3H7 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
107
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2017 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2017 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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