Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5020mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 9 Pro
    vs
    Camon 40 Premier 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits 650 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 No
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 88.9 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    615 nits
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    650 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz60 Hz
    Response time35.2 ms1 ms
    Contrast1649:1∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    84.4 %
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    88.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Dimensity 8350
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3350 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek APU 780
    Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G615 MP6
    GPU Cores 256 768
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1400 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    719
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    1207
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1874
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    4144
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191207
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18744144
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    389839
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    1493102
    CPU139577324720
    GPU73153558659
    Memory72832342428
    UX104277267295
    NanoReview Score3898391493102
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1044
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1044n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    8136
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    n/a
    Writing score9643n/a
    Web score6022n/a
    Video editing5453n/a
    Data manipulation6923n/a
    NanoReview Score8136n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 18.9 GB 46 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 14 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5020 mAh 5100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 70 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    26:36
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:27 hn/a
    Video Playback13:57 hn/a
    Games05:33 hn/a
    Standby Mode143 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony LYT-701
    Sensor size1/1.721/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a70 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm14 mm
    SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
    Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.48 f/2.5
    Focal length n/a 24 mm
    Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    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 6E (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 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    87.1 dB
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    84.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 185 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes 70 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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