Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 and Google Pixel 8 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 vs Google Pixel 8

61 out 100
Tecno Camon 40
VS
75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
Tecno Camon 40
Google Pixel 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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
  • Lighter design: 177.2g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Google Pixel 8
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 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a170 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 70.8 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 128 896
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Google Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Google Pixel 8
4281
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7261697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19864281
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40], [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Google Pixel 8
1142697
CPU128966355012
GPU72381374696
Memory111940183080
UX112219229909
NanoReview Score4255061142697

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4575 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (18 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Web Browsingn/a08:08 h
Video Playbackn/a14:06 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 8
152
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 8
148
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Google Pixel 8
148
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a64
Zoomn/a129
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.3
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

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 8
89 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 699
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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