Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Realme 16
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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 Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 183g
Reasons to choose Realme 16
- Higher pixel density: 397ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.57 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2436 pixels | 1080x2372 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6 % | 89.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 in) | 158.3 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| 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
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1034 | 809 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3257 | 2043 |
| CPU | 220937 | 222910 |
| GPU | 148495 | 48154 |
| Memory | 202647 | 127147 |
| UX | 166995 | 165914 |
| NanoReview Score | 739074 | 564125 |
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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 15 | Realme UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 60 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 | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-701 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.93 (0.34) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.6 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 75 | n/a |
| Preview | 69 | n/a |
| Zoom | 110 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| 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 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 MiMO - 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 | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| 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, 80 W |
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