Tecno Camon 40 vs Huawei Nova Y74

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Huawei Nova Y74, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A. 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 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74
  • Higher battery capacity: 6620mAh vs 5200mAh

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 Huawei Nova Y74
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 850 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 166.05 mm (6.54 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.58 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.32 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP66 n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Huawei Nova Y74
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Huawei Nova Y74 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate HiSilicon Kirin 8000A
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (3 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1986n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
CPU128966n/a
GPU72381n/a
Memory111940n/a
UX112219n/a
NanoReview Score425506n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 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 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin HIOS 15 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6620 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)

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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 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 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- 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 No
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
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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