Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G vs Camon 40 Pro 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate) that was released on March 10, 2026, against the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 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 50 Pro 5G
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5200 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1059K versus 910K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 1 year newer
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | 1208 x 2644 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 429 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) | 164.32 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 74.56 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.29 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 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 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3057 | 2509 |
| Single-core score | 1065 | 994 |
| Multi-core score | 3199 | 2889 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 419712 | 250000 |
| GPU | 207185 | 250000 |
| Memory | 157319 | 250000 |
| UX | 275499 | 160112 |
| Total score | 1059715 | 910112 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [29 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 360 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 12921 |
| Video editing | - | 6712 |
| Photo editing | - | 38335 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9111 |
| Writing score | - | 18265 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G
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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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HIOS 16 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:00 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 | 8160 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | 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 | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 70 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 14 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 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 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (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 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 2026 | March 2025 |
| Release date | March 2026 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $230 |
| Successor | - | - Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and software are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G. But if the camera, connectivity, and design are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G.
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