Tecno Pova 7 Neo vs Camon 40
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56
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 7 Neo (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate) that was released on June 20, 2025, against the Tecno Camon 40, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months 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 Pova 7 Neo
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 40
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
- Thinner bezels β 6.2% more screen real estate
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 25.8 grams less
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 | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 900 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Panda King Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.31 mm (0.37 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 177.2 g (6.25 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP66 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Gray | White, Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1476 | 1460 |
| Single-core score | 740 | 726 |
| Multi-core score | 1923 | 1986 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 219745 | 220368 |
| GPU | 48086 | 47993 |
| Memory | 136525 | 148214 |
| UX | 171659 | 158538 |
| Total score | 576015 | 575113 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [13 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 146 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10711 |
| Video editing | - | 6289 |
| Photo editing | - | 24286 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6552 |
| Writing score | - | 12715 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-07 (KLAQO) | AnTuTu 11 | 532021 |
| π 2026-05-17 (ΠΡΡΠ΅Π½) | AnTuTu 11 | 574124 |
| π 2026-02-10 -> Newdawg_7 | AnTuTu 11 | 579396 |
| π 2025-12-03 (Flame11) | AnTuTu 11 | 576015 |
Tecno Camon 40
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-07 (Keoboris ezz) | AnTuTu 11 | 613830 |
| π 2026-07-13 (vbruh27) | AnTuTu 11 | 570340 |
| π 2026-05-26 (golam rabbi) | AnTuTu 11 | 623340 |
| π 2026-04-27 (Aldo) | AnTuTu 11 | 606119 |
| π 2026-04-25 -> 221133221133ilya | CPU Throttle | 93% |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 36 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:05 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM1 | Sony LYT-700C |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 | 5.2 | 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, Beidou, 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $199 |
| Successor | - | - Tecno Camon 50 4G |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - 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 sound are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Pova 7 Neo. But if the camera and design are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Camon 40.
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