Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 181g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A73 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP67
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1034920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32572791
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
CPU220937207203
GPU148495138493
Memory20264795482
UX166995138659
NanoReview Score739074579837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2457
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Writing scoren/a14071
Web scoren/a10580
Video editingn/a7243
Data manipulationn/a9125
NanoReview Scoren/a12127

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 36.9 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 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 (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:24 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- QZSS
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 SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, 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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 465
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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