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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G vs TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 5 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 80 against 74 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, display and memory & storage. The TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition still wins on battery & charging and value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at PKR 57,999 against PKR 65,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G takes it by 6.8 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Level

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 TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition 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 POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition costs PKR 8,000 less.
  • TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition packs a 800 mAh larger battery.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

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

Buy the TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition if…

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

Full specification comparison

Specification Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 65,999 PKR 57,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date April 2025 July 2023
Dimensions 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm 168.6 × 76.6 × 9.0 mm
Weight 178 g Better 219.4 g
Water resistance IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets) No official IP rating
Display
Screen size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+) 1080 × 2460 pixels (FHD+) Better
Panel type 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 IPS LCD 120Hz Up to 580 nits (typical)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Not officially specified
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm) MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)
CPU 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2 GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 15 with HiOS 15 Android 13 HiOS 13
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory) Better 8GB
Internal storage 256GB UFS 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot Dedicated microSDXC Slot microSD card (market/region dependent)
Camera
Main camera 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 50 MP, f/1.6 (Wide), PDAF AI Auxiliary Lens Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama
Selfie camera 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty Better 8 MP Dual LED Flash HDR
Video recording 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) 1440p @30fps 1080p @30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh Li-Po (non-removable) 6000mAh Better
Wired 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) 45W Fast Charging Reverse Wired Charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby Dual Nano-SIM Dual Standby (DSDS)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3 A2DP LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Electronic Compass
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG 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, Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G or TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 6.8 points. It wins on camera, display and memory & storage. TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition 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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G and TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition in Pakistan?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is listed at PKR 65,999 and TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition at PKR 57,999. That makes TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition cheaper by PKR 8,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G or TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G or TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition?

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition leads on battery. Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G carries a 5200 mAh cell and TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition a 6000 mAh cell, with 45W and 45W wired charging respectively.

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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.