Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

70 out 100

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52 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 393ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Lighter design: 148g vs 179g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

85

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

47

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

78

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

51

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

47

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

29

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

59

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

86

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

42

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

68

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

70

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1080x2436 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	16:9
Pixel density	393 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	n/a	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	90.6 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

655 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	29 ms
Contrast	n/a	2457:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP67
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

90.6 %

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

1034

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

1612

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

3257

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

4209

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1034	1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3257	4209

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

739074

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

800585

CPU	220937	196968
GPU	148495	317041
Memory	202647	122258
UX	166995	164318
NanoReview Score	739074	800585

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

6872

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	44.3 °C
Stability	n/a	68 %
Graphics Test	n/a	41 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	6872

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	8.4 GB
UI Skin	HIOS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	1821 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 23 min)	Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	2:32 h

Battery Life

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

16:40

Web Browsing	n/a	06:52 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:09 h
Games	n/a	03:33 h
Standby Mode	n/a	79 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad 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)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-701	Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/3
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

146

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Video quality

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

134

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

98

Overall camera score

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

138

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

101

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	110	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	32 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Video quality

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category	n/a	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

86.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	April, 2020 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	399
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	Yes 5 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)

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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Key Differences

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