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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Oppo Realme 8i

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Oppo Realme 8i
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
Oppo Realme 8i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1034730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32571882
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU220937125217
GPU14849562165
Memory20264775158
UX16699599270
NanoReview Score739074361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1091
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing scoren/a12620
Web scoren/a8175
Video editingn/a5409
Data manipulationn/a6630
NanoReview Scoren/a10004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin HIOS 15 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsingn/a08:17 h
Video Playbackn/a13:08 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Hynix Hi-1364Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

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 230
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 n/a
* 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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