Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8a - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 8a

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Google Pixel 8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4492mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8a
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
vs
Google Pixel 8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 430 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 81.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP67
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10341683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32574330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6350
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Google Pixel 8a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
CPU220937363260
GPU148495396428
Memory202647189558
UX166995229977
NanoReview Score7390741179223

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18.4 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4492 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Web Browsingn/a08:15 h
Video Playbackn/a13:00 h
Gamesn/a04:54 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9000x7000 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.561/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Google Pixel 8a
141
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Google Pixel 8a
128
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Google Pixel 8a
136
Bokeh7560
Preview6971
Zoom110126
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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