Head to head

Apple iPhone 17 Ultra vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 13 Jan 2026.

The short answer

The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 81 against 69 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and value for money. The Apple iPhone 17 Ultra still wins on memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 65,999 against PKR 544,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G takes it by 11.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Apple iPhone 17 Ultra leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G costs PKR 479,000 less.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G packs a 200 mAh larger battery.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G charges 5W faster.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Apple iPhone 17 Ultra ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G has a 2 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Apple iPhone 17 Ultra if…

you care most about memory & storage.

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Apple iPhone 17 Ultra Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 544,999 PKR 65,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date around October 30, 2025 April 2025
Dimensions ~163 × 77 × 8.2 mm 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight 215 g 178 g Better
Water resistance IP68 IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets)
Display
Screen size 6.9 inches Better 6.78 inches
Resolution 1320 × 2868 pixels (~460 ppi) Better 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision AMOLED, 120Hz, Always-On Display Curved AMOLED display 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Always-On Display Multi-touch support Up to 1300 nits peak brightness 10-bit color support Eye-care mode
Protection Ceramic Shield Glass (Apple) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3nm, TSMC) MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm)
CPU Hexa-core Apple CPU 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Apple GPU (next-gen, ray-tracing capable) Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system iOS 19 (expected) Android 15 with HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory) Better
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB Better 256GB UFS
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera • 48 MP wide (sensor-shift OIS) • 48 MP ultra-wide • 12 MP periscope telephoto (5× optical zoom) 50MP f/1.9 Aperture 23mm Wide Lens 1/1.56" Sensor PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Secondary Camera 8MP Ultra-Wide Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama Flicker Sensor AI Photography Night Mode Portrait Mode Super Night AI Eraser AI Image Expansion Better
Selfie camera 12 MP TrueDepth (AF) 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty Better
Video recording • 4K@24/30/60fps • ProRes, Dolby Vision HDR • Spatial video support 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Li-Ion (~5000 mAh) Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh Better
Wired charging • 35–40W wired (expected) • MagSafe wireless • Reverse wireless charging 45W Flash Charge 50% Charge: About 23 Minutes 100% Charge: About 43 Minutes AI Smart Charging Long-life Battery (Rated for approximately 1,800 charging cycles) Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM eSIM + Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 7 (expected) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes (Apple Pay) Yes
Sensors Face ID (3D facial recognition, TrueDepth) Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Compass Barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) chip (precision finding, AirTag, spatial features) Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor
USB USB-C (Thunderbolt / USB 4) USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Apple iPhone 17 Ultra or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 11.4 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging and value for money. Apple iPhone 17 Ultra can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Apple iPhone 17 Ultra and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G in Pakistan?

Apple iPhone 17 Ultra is listed at PKR 544,999 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G at PKR 65,999. That makes Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G cheaper by PKR 479,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Apple iPhone 17 Ultra or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads on battery. Apple iPhone 17 Ultra carries a 5000 mAh cell and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G a 5200 mAh cell, with 40W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Apple iPhone 17 Ultra or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger gaming phone here. Apple iPhone 17 Ultra runs the Apple A19 Pro (3nm, TSMC) while Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G runs the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm).

Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.