Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 9

70 out 100

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55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 pixel density: 393ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9

Lighter design: 175g vs 179g

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 Huawei Nova 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

85

Huawei Nova 9

72

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

78

Huawei Nova 9

54

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

47

Huawei Nova 9

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

29

Huawei Nova 9

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

86

Huawei Nova 9

60

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

68

Huawei Nova 9

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

70

Huawei Nova 9

55

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1080x2436 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	393 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	n/a	430 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.6 %	89.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

603 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	500 Hz
Response time	n/a	2.8 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	No
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

90.6 %

Huawei Nova 9

89.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

1034

Huawei Nova 9

1070

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

3257

Huawei Nova 9

2996

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1034	1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3257	2996

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

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

739074

Huawei Nova 9

589912

CPU	220937	216757
GPU	148495	138994
Memory	202647	116607
UX	166995	117554
NanoReview Score	739074	589912

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

2490

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.4 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2490

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

9635

Writing score	n/a	12816
Web score	n/a	6595
Video editing	n/a	5939
Data manipulation	n/a	8261
NanoReview Score	n/a	9635

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	n/a	10.5 GB
UI Skin	HIOS 15	EMUI 13

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	4300 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 (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:54 h

Battery Life

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

18:10

Web Browsing	n/a	06:40 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:30 h
Games	n/a	04:36 h
Standby Mode	n/a	94 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)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 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	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

146

Huawei Nova 9

n/a

Video quality

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

134

Huawei Nova 9

n/a

Overall camera score

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

138

Huawei Nova 9

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	32 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	6528x4896 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	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

90.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	500
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	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 9

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