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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
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Nothing Phone (2a)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Nothing Phone (2a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Nothing Phone (2a), Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro. 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 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (2a)
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
Nothing Phone (2a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (2a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10341125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32572563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Nothing Phone (2a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
CPU220937227830
GPU148495178934
Memory202647138852
UX166995172629
NanoReview Score739074718245

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Web Browsingn/a11:32 h
Video Playbackn/a18:30 h
Gamesn/a06:26 h
Standby Moden/a148 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/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/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3
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
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 329
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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