Tecno Camon 40 vs Huawei Honor X7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Huawei Honor X7a, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37. 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 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Huawei Honor X7a
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.7 %
Response timen/a25 ms
Contrastn/a2254:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 167.48 mm (6.59 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.85 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.27 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP66 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Huawei Honor X7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G37
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 128 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1986845
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
CPU12896655661
GPU7238117592
Memory11194047877
UX11221941527
NanoReview Score425506162657

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (80% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:55 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack n/a Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 180
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 22 W
* 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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