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Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1320x2856 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 (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12071501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41443885
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8381n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU324720507103
GPU558659586911
Memory342428214190
UX267295134873
NanoReview Score14931021443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 46 GB n/a
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-701n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length70 mm69 mm
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 52 mm
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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