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Honor X9c Smart vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 7 Dec 2025.

The short answer

The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 81 against 73 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, display and memory & storage. The Honor X9c Smart still wins on performance and battery & charging, 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 74,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G takes it by 7.7 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor X9c Smart leads

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

Camera Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

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

Battery & charging Honor X9c Smart leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G 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 9,000 less.
  • Honor X9c Smart packs a 600 mAh larger battery.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G charges 10W faster.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor X9c Smart has a 58 MP higher-resolution main sensor.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Honor X9c Smart if…

you care most about performance and battery & charging.

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

you care most about camera, display, memory & storage and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor X9c Smart Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 74,999 PKR 65,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date Coming Soon April 2025
Dimensions 166.0 × 75.8 × 7.9 mm 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight 193 g 178 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets)
Display
Screen size 6.8 inches Better 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 × 2412 pixels (~389 ppi) 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+) Better
Panel type TFT LCD, 120Hz 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 Not officially specified Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm)
CPU Octa-core (2×2.5 GHz + 6×2.0 GHz) 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 14, MagicOS 8.0 Android 15 with HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 8 GB 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory) Better
Internal storage 256 GB 256GB UFS
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 108 MP (wide) + 5 MP (ultrawide) Better 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
Selfie camera 16 MP 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty Better
Video recording 1080p@30fps 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-ion 5800 mAh (non-removable) Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh
Wired charging 35W wired fast 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 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes (market-dependent) Yes
Sensors Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor
USB USB Type-C 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, Honor X9c Smart or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 7.7 points. It wins on camera, display, memory & storage and value for money. Honor X9c Smart 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 Honor X9c Smart and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G in Pakistan?

Honor X9c Smart is listed at PKR 74,999 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G at PKR 65,999. That makes Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G cheaper by PKR 9,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor X9c Smart or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor X9c Smart uses a 108 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor X9c Smart or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Honor X9c Smart leads on battery. Honor X9c Smart carries a 5800 mAh cell and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G a 5200 mAh cell, with 35W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor X9c Smart or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Honor X9c Smart is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor X9c Smart runs the MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra while Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G runs the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm).

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