Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17C
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP69 n/a
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
400
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
1377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1034400
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32571377
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
364670
CPU220937117408
GPU14849543406
Memory202647116051
UX16699587805
NanoReview Score739074364670

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-701n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.4
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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 18 W
* 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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