Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 179g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone X
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 OLED
Size 6.78 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 458 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 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP67
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10341089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32572918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU220937192337
GPU148495122353
Memory202647101238
UX16699591620
NanoReview Score739074507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 2716 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsingn/a05:31 h
Video Playbackn/a09:07 h
Gamesn/a03:35 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 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 mm28 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Apple iPhone X
97
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

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 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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