Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 179g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88 %
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 S10
814 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1034890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32572184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU220937148103
GPU148495236968
Memory202647121310
UX166995141476
NanoReview Score739074647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 9.5 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsingn/a05:13 h
Video Playbackn/a10:14 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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