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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Sony Xperia 1 VI, Manufactured in June, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Sony Xperia 1 VI
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
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1300 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 192 g (6.77 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
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Sony Xperia 1 VI
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Sony Xperia 1 VI In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Sony Xperia 1 VI
2125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Sony Xperia 1 VI
6119
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10342125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32576119
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1877672
CPU220937409921
GPU148495820238
Memory202647346992
UX166995300521
NanoReview Score7390741877672

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 VI
29:19
Web Browsingn/a11:45 h
Video Playbackn/a20:22 h
Gamesn/a07:25 h
Standby Moden/a127 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 7.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.561/1.35
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3 - 3.5
Focal lengthn/a170 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1 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 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
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/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1399
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 No

Note

Sony Xperia 1 VI:

Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VI the clear winner in this comparison.

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