Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 vs Google Pixel 3

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Tecno Camon 40
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Tecno Camon 40
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Google Pixel 3, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 2915mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 177.2g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Google Pixel 3
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 420 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 78.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19861882
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU128966122440
GPU72381105572
Memory11194091809
UX11221985537
NanoReview Score425506405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a9 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1647
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
8745
Writing scoren/a9549
Web scoren/a6855
Video editingn/a6398
Data manipulationn/a6440
NanoReview Scoren/a8745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 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 Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsingn/a05:20 h
Video Playbackn/a09:37 h
Gamesn/a03:31 h
Standby Moden/a78 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.8
Focal length n/a 28 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.4 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
121

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
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack n/a No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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