Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Tecno Camon 40
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Tecno Camon 40
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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
  • Lighter design: 177.2g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • 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 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7263780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)198610772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU128966510033
GPU72381791934
Memory111940367847
UX112219442645
NanoReview Score4255062112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 the clear winner in this comparison.

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