Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 and Tecno Pova 3 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 vs Tecno Pova 3

61 out 100
Tecno Camon 40
VS
46 out 100
Tecno Pova 3
Tecno Camon 40
Tecno Pova 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Tecno Pova 3, Manufactured in May, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177.2g vs 231g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 3
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Tecno Pova 3
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40
vs
Tecno Pova 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 389 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 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 173.1 mm (6.81 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 78.5 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 231 g (8.15 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 %
Tecno Pova 3
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Tecno Pova 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
726
Tecno Pova 3
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Tecno Pova 3
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19861375
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40], [Tecno Pova 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Tecno Pova 3
264188
CPU12896680868
GPU7238146695
Memory11194062135
UX11221974490
NanoReview Score425506264188
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Tecno Pova 3
719
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a719
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40
n/a
Tecno Pova 3
8041
Writing scoren/a9218
Web scoren/a6893
Video editingn/a6392
Data manipulationn/a5423
NanoReview Scoren/a8041

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
UI Skin HIOS 15 HiOS 12

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 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 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:05 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
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 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
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
- 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/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 May, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 160
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 33 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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