Tecno Camon 40 vs Samsung Galaxy A51
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy A51, Manufactured in December, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Lighter design: 172g vs 177.2g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2436 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7 % | 87.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 242 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 25 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 in) | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 177.2 g (6.25 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP66 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 54 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 113.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 726 | 512 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1986 | 1556 |
| CPU | 128966 | 83857 |
| GPU | 72381 | 45166 |
| Memory | 111940 | 63828 |
| UX | 112219 | 75909 |
| NanoReview Score | 425506 | 268760 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 42.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 95 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 812 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.0 |
| Memory Card | n/a | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 23 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 15 | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 15 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 (40% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:15 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 11:25 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:49 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 81 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 | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6560x4928 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KGD1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | n/a | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | December, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | December, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 399 |
| 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 | n/a |
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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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