Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G vs Apple iPhone 17

76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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 Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G and Apple iPhone 17
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:
Camon 40 Premier 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 n/a
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12073720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)414410589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8381n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU324720510193
GPU558659792974
Memory342428367866
UX267295445645
NanoReview Score14931022116678

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
OS Size 46 GB n/a
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-701n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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