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Tecno Camon 40 vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

61 out 100
Tecno Camon 40
VS
81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
Tecno Camon 40
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, Manufactured in January, 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
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 177.2g vs 225g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB		 - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
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
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 2500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
1748 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a485 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 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 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2273
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
7260
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7262273
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19867260
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2210469
CPU128966496599
GPU72381906517
Memory111940426516
UX112219380837
NanoReview Score4255062210469
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
18451
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.5 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a110 fps
Graphics Scoren/a18451
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
21662
Writing scoren/a25554
Web scoren/a23122
Video editingn/a9016
Data manipulationn/a19250
NanoReview Scoren/a21662

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 ROG UI

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
25:06
Web Browsingn/a10:18 h
Video Playbackn/a17:21 h
Gamesn/a06:04 h
Standby Moden/a108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (2160p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm238 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a32 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV32C
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV31B
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 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 DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack n/a Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
92.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1199
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 Yes 65 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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