Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 11 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 11

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Huawei Nova 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Huawei Nova 11, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 179g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 11
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
Huawei Nova 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 950 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10341024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32572941
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Huawei Nova 11
588186
CPU220937193840
GPU148495138782
Memory202647125724
UX166995129840
NanoReview Score739074588186

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
UI Skin HIOS 15 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:32 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-701n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 17 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 66 W
* 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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