Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 257g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4650mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
  • 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 8 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 2076x2152 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 1:1
Pixel density 393 ppi 373 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88.6 %
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 9 Pro Fold
2083 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 155.2 mm (6.11 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 150.2 mm (5.91 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 257 g (9.07 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
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 940 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2048
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
4910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10342048
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32574910
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
CPU220937311982
GPU148495442023
Memory202647200125
UX166995228980
NanoReview Score7390741183110

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4650 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45
Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
Video Playbackn/a12:56 h
Gamesn/a05:05 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED 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 127 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-701n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP105 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
150
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
131
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
Bokeh7555
Preview6977
Zoom110124

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.94
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.3
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
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/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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