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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G vs Realme 12 Plus 5G

63 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
VS
65 out 100
Realme 12 Plus 5G
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Realme 12 Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Realme 12 Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. 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 Pro 4G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G and Realme 12 Plus 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
vs
Realme 12 Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 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) No
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 88.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 162.95 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 75.45 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.87 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
90.9 %
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G and Realme 12 Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
730
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
1953
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19532353
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2385
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
429591
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
CPU130560177229
GPU71805115252
Memory111938151753
UX115288158815
NanoReview Score429591603049

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin HIOS 15 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
Web Browsingn/a09:21 h
Video Playbackn/a12:58 h
Gamesn/a05:51 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 255
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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