Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M51 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M51

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M51
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Samsung Galaxy M51

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy M51, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. 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 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M51
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M51
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 M51

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 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 650 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 86.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M51
675 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M51]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 9.5 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy M51
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Samsung Galaxy M51
671
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Samsung Galaxy M51
1799
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1034671
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32571799
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Samsung Galaxy M51
323135
CPU220937111824
GPU14849566059
Memory20264760319
UX16699584933
NanoReview Score739074323135
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M51
738
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.2 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a738
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M51]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 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 22 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M51
31:29
Web Browsingn/a12:03 h
Video Playbackn/a16:42 h
Gamesn/a06:23 h
Standby Moden/a171 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: 12 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-701Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Samsung Galaxy M51
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 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
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 M51
89.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 340
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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