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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
85 out 100
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 220g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
vs
Zenfone 12 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 2500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
1953 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
88 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
3164
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
9880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10343164
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32579880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a26325
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
2853794
CPU220937610195
GPU1484951227773
Memory202647546153
UX166995469673
NanoReview Score7390742853794

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
21:58
Web Browsingn/a09:46 h
Video Playbackn/a12:28 h
Gamesn/a07:02 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a32 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
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 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 / 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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