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Tecno Camon 40 vs Nothing Phone (2)

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Tecno Camon 40
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Nothing Phone (2)
Tecno Camon 40
Nothing Phone (2)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Nothing Phone (2)
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40
vs
Nothing Phone (2)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7261718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19864478
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40], [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
CPU128966348707
GPU72381385273
Memory111940207889
UX112219258743
NanoReview Score4255061200612

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 Nothing OS 2.5

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Web Browsingn/a10:12 h
Video Playbackn/a16:37 h
Gamesn/a06:07 h
Standby Moden/a91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 599
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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