Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4674mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2436 pixels | 1290x2796 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6 % | 88 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 256 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 in) | 160.9 mm (6.33 in) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP68 |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Apple A18 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 655 | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Apple A18 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1034 | 3256 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3257 | 8096 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 28158 |
| CPU | 220937 | 417158 |
| GPU | 148495 | 694070 |
| Memory | 202647 | 177712 |
| UX | 166995 | 333173 |
| NanoReview Score | 739074 | 1622118 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 15 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 4674 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 23 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:39 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 15:57 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 21:26 h |
| Games | n/a | 07:34 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 148 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | 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 | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-701 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 75 | n/a |
| Preview | 69 | n/a |
| Zoom | 110 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 899 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 45 W | No |
Note
Apple iPhone 16 Plus:
In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
