Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Camon 30 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate) that was released on March 3, 2025, against the Tecno Camon 30 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Weighs 16 grams less
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 30 Pro
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1230K versus 910K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (70W versus 45W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2436 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1100 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.32 mm (6.47 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 74.56 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.29 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | - |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | MediaTek APU 580 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 384 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~729.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2509 | 4662 |
| Single-core score | 994 | 990 |
| Multi-core score | 2889 | 3280 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 250000 | 422028 |
| GPU | 250000 | 207149 |
| Memory | 250000 | 245747 |
| UX | 160112 | 355969 |
| Total score | 910112 | 1230893 |
| Samples | [29 tests] | [8 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 360 | 626 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12921 | 13498 |
| Video editing | 6712 | 6390 |
| Photo editing | 38335 | 43624 |
| Data manipulation | 9111 | 10366 |
| Writing score | 18265 | 23739 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-18 (Glace) | AnTuTu 12 | 1029221 |
| π 2026-09-09 -> kramnebian | AnTuTu 12 | 993706 |
| π 2026-08-09 (RedmiNote7) | AnTuTu 11 | 915336 |
| π 2026-07-28 (Mazee) | AnTuTu 11 | 950450 |
| π 2026-07-15 (LN4) | AnTuTu 11 | 936617 |
Tecno Camon 30 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-21 (Seth) | AnTuTu 11 | 1369517 |
| π 2026-04-09 (Clyjow) | AnTuTu 11 | 1303949 |
| π 2025-12-13 (Cit) | AnTuTu 11 | 1152734 |
| π 2025-11-22 (RandomAccessMemory) | CPU Throttle | 80% |
| π 2025-11-22 (RandomAccessMemory) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4662 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 70 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | 0:44 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:40 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:09 hr | - |
| Standby | 98 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-700C | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 14 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 75 | - |
| Preview | 69 | - |
| Zoom | 110 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | February 2024 |
| Release date | April 2025 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $400 |
| Successor | - Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G | - Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 70 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Camon 30 Pro.
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