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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP67
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10341020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32572975
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3504
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
CPU220937202654
GPU148495140575
Memory202647145358
UX166995146299
NanoReview Score739074634886

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size n/a 22.6 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Web Browsingn/a10:13 h
Video Playbackn/a16:02 h
Gamesn/a04:55 h
Standby Moden/a115 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 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-701Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/1.96
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3184x2388 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a GalaxyCore GC12A2
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 5.4
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 399
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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