Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 15

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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 196g

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

85

Huawei Nova 15

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

78

Huawei Nova 15

77

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

47

Huawei Nova 15

44

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

29

Huawei Nova 15

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

86

Huawei Nova 15

87

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

68

Huawei Nova 15

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

70

Huawei Nova 15

70

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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	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	90.6 %	88.6 %
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)	161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

90.6 %

Huawei Nova 15

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
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)	- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 ()
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Da Vinci
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Maleoon 920
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	1720.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

1034

Huawei Nova 15

887

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

3257

Huawei Nova 15

2610

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1034	887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3257	2610

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

739074

Huawei Nova 15

804209

CPU	220937	279519
GPU	148495	114145
Memory	202647	212302
UX	166995	198243
NanoReview Score	739074	804209

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin	HIOS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 23 min)	Yes

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	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-701	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

146

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Video quality

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

134

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Overall camera score

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

138

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	110	n/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/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
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	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	n/a	400
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, 100 W

Results

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

1 (50%)

Huawei Nova 15

1 (50%)

Total Votes: 2

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 15

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