Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy S25, Manufactured in February, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 179g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25
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 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 91.1 %
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 S25
1406 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 146.9 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10343075
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32579822
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a26264
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
CPU220937580139
GPU148495961299
Memory202647478741
UX166995362794
NanoReview Score7390742382973

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size n/a 30.1 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:17 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
Web Browsingn/a09:09 h
Video Playbackn/a17:15 h
Gamesn/a05:32 h
Standby Moden/a108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850,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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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