Tecno Camon 40 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 177.2g vs 232g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
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 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 825 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 170.12 mm (6.7 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 78.42 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP64
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40
90.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra
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 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
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40
1986
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
1399
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19861399
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40
425506
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
365150
CPU128966137550
GPU7238138034
Memory11194086828
UX112219102738
NanoReview Score425506365150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 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 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 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

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)
Slow Motion n/a No
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 size1/1.561/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.1
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.4
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 219
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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