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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Nothing Phone (3)

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 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 218g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5150mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (3)
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
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88.5 %
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) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
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 (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (3) 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
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10342162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32576880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU220937466100
GPU148495938050
Memory202647431133
UX166995325261
NanoReview Score7390742160544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 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 (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:55 h

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 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 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
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 (3)
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Nothing Phone (3)
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/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
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 No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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