Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a6.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
90.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 128 704
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
730
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
1953
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19533107
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
429591
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
CPU130560225316
GPU71805239949
Memory111938146041
UX115288164839
NanoReview Score429591776145
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4317
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Writing scoren/a12721
Web scoren/a8280
Video editingn/a5783
Data manipulationn/a7654
NanoReview Scoren/a10773

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2400 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Web Browsingn/a07:01 h
Video Playbackn/a12:33 h
Gamesn/a04:55 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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