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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Honor 500

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
89 out 100
Honor 500
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Honor 500

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 198g
Reasons to choose Honor 500
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Honor 500
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
Honor 500

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Honor 500
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Honor 500 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Honor 500
2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Honor 500
6974
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10342185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32576974
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Honor 500]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Honor 500
2344395
CPU220937670547
GPU148495781383
Memory202647353250
UX166995539215
NanoReview Score7390742344395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Honor 500
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Honor 500
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Honor 500
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

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