Screen size
Camon 18 Premier6.7"
Camon 40Winner: 6.8"+1.2%
Quick verdict
Camon 40 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Camon 18 Premier
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Camon 40
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Camon 18 Premier
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Camon 40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Camon 18 Premier
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Camon 40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Camon 18 Premier
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Camon 40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Camon 18 Premier
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Camon 40
LTE
Speed
Camon 18 Premier
HSPA, LTE
Camon 40
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Camon 18 Premier
2021, October 04
Camon 40
2025, March 03
Status
Camon 18 Premier
Available. Released 2021, October 11
Camon 40
Available. Released 2025, May
Dimensions
Camon 18 Premier
163.8 x 75.9 x 8.2 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Camon 40
164.1 x 74.6 x 7.3 mm (6.46 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Camon 18 Premier
200.6 g (7.09 oz)
Camon 40
177.2 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Camon 18 Premier
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Camon 40
-
SIM
Camon 18 Premier
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Camon 40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Camon 18 Premier
-
Camon 40
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
Type
Camon 18 Premier
AMOLED, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ)
Camon 40
AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
Camon 18 Premier
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Camon 40
6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Camon 18 Premier
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Camon 40
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Camon 18 Premier
-
Camon 40
Panda King Glass
Other
Camon 18 Premier
-
Camon 40
HDR image support
OS
Camon 18 Premier
Android 11, HIOS 8.0
Camon 40
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HIOS 15
Chipset
Camon 18 Premier
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
Camon 40
Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)
CPU
Camon 18 Premier
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Camon 40
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Camon 18 Premier
Mali-G57 MC2
Camon 40
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Camon 18 Premier
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camon 40
Unspecified
Internal
Camon 18 Premier
256GB 8GB RAM
Camon 40
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Camon 18 Premier
UFS
Camon 40
-
Triple
Camon 18 Premier
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/3.5, 135mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, (ultrawide), gimbal OIS
Camon 40
-
Features
Camon 18 Premier
Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Camon 40
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Camon 18 Premier
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Camon 40
Yes
Dual
Camon 18 Premier
-
Camon 40
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, (ultrawide)
Single
Camon 18 Premier
32 MP, (wide)
Camon 40
32 MP, (wide)
Features
Camon 18 Premier
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Camon 40
-
Video
Camon 18 Premier
1080p@30fps
Camon 40
Yes
Loudspeaker
Camon 18 Premier
Yes
Camon 40
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Camon 18 Premier
Yes
Camon 40
No
WLAN
Camon 18 Premier
Yes
Camon 40
Yes
Bluetooth
Camon 18 Premier
Yes
Camon 40
Yes
Positioning
Camon 18 Premier
GPS
Camon 40
GPS
NFC
Camon 18 Premier
Yes
Camon 40
Yes
Radio
Camon 18 Premier
FM radio
Camon 40
FM radio
USB
Camon 18 Premier
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Camon 40
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Camon 18 Premier
-
Camon 40
Yes
Sensors
Camon 18 Premier
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Camon 40
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Camon 18 Premier
4750 mAh
Camon 40
5200 mAh
Charging
Camon 18 Premier
33W wired, 64% in 30 min
Camon 40
45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 43 min
Colors
Camon 18 Premier
Polar night, Vast sky
Camon 40
Emerald Lake Green, Galaxy Black, Glacier White, Emerald Glow Green
Models
Camon 18 Premier
CH9, CH9n
Camon 40
CM5
Price
Camon 18 Premier
About 390 EUR
Camon 40
-