Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M31 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M31

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
46 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M31
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Samsung Galaxy M31

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy M31, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. 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 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M31
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M31
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 M31

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M31
614 nits
sRGB gamutn/a142 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a208 Hz
Response timen/a8.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy M31
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Samsung Galaxy M31
505
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Samsung Galaxy M31
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1034505
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32571547
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Samsung Galaxy M31
257150
CPU22093773640
GPU14849545350
Memory20264762516
UX16699575644
NanoReview Score739074257150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M31
820
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a74 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a820
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M31]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M31
24:27
Web Browsingn/a10:13 h
Video Playbackn/a14:16 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-701ISOCELL Bright GW1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
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 M31
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
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 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
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
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M31
81.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 220
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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