Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 5200mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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 AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 393 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10341020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32572853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU220937197012
GPU148495145492
Memory202647145821
UX166995150376
NanoReview Score739074638701

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 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-701Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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