Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580. 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 pixel density: 393ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 198g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 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 | 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 |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6 % | 87.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.1 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 in) | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP67 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green |
- Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Samsung Xclipse 540 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1034 | 1364 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3257 | 3899 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 6816 |
| CPU | 220937 | 289519 |
| GPU | 148495 | 265302 |
| Memory | 202647 | 156294 |
| UX | 166995 | 195882 |
| NanoReview Score | 739074 | 906997 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | n/a | 21.5 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 (65% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:13 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:28 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 19:50 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:53 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 131 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: 12 MP Macro: 5 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 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 75 | n/a |
| Preview | 69 | n/a |
| Zoom | 110 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3LC |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 45 W | No |
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