Tecno Camon 40 vs Apple iPhone XR

61 out 100

VS

51 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 393ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 177.2g vs 194g
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 2942mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR

Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Apple iPhone XR

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Camon 40

85

Apple iPhone XR

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Camon 40

60

Apple iPhone XR

51

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Camon 40

35

Apple iPhone XR

44

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Camon 40

19

Apple iPhone XR

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Camon 40

74

Apple iPhone XR

55

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Camon 40

68

Apple iPhone XR

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Camon 40

61

Apple iPhone XR

51

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2436 pixels	828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	393 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	n/a	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	79.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Camon 40

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

635 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
Response time	n/a	32.8 ms
Contrast	n/a	1920:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 in)	150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 in)	75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	177.2 g (6.25 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	IP66	IP67
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Camon 40

90.7 %

Apple iPhone XR

79.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate	Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores	128	256
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Camon 40

726

Apple iPhone XR

1167

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Camon 40

1986

Apple iPhone XR

3020

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	726	1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1986	3020

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Camon 40

425506

Apple iPhone XR

656253

CPU	128966	203013
GPU	72381	155478
Memory	111940	134836
UX	112219	162926
NanoReview Score	425506	656253

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Camon 40

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

5205

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.6 °C
Stability	n/a	69 %
Graphics Test	n/a	31 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5205

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	n/a	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	11.1 GB
UI Skin	HIOS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	2942 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 23 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:43 h

Battery Life

Tecno Camon 40

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

20:45

Web Browsing	n/a	08:01 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:59 h
Games	n/a	04:34 h
Standby Mode	n/a	106 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Apple iSight X
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Tecno Camon 40

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

103

Video quality

Tecno Camon 40

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

96

Overall camera score

Tecno Camon 40

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

101

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3088x2316 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	32 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	12
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Tecno Camon 40

n/a

Apple iPhone XR

87.3 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2018 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	750
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	n/a

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Tecno Camon 40

1 (100%)

Apple iPhone XR

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Tecno Camon 40 vs Apple iPhone XR

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Design & Build

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