Tecno Camon 40 vs Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177.2g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Huawei P40 Lite
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
Response timen/a38.4 ms
Contrastn/a976:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP66 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19861923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU128966140335
GPU7238191897
Memory11194093192
UX112219103991
NanoReview Score425506429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1421
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Writing scoren/a9369
Web scoren/a5888
Video editingn/a5736
Data manipulationn/a7519
NanoReview Scoren/a8141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 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 2.1
Memory Cardn/aNano Memory

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0
OS Size n/a 14.6 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsingn/a09:55 h
Video Playbackn/a14:27 h
Gamesn/a05:21 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 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 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 265
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 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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