Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G vs Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G and Huawei Nova 15
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
90.9 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
730
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
1953
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19532610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
429591
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU130560279519
GPU71805114145
Memory111938212302
UX115288198243
NanoReview Score429591804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 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 SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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