Tecno Camon 50 Ultra vs Camon 40 Premier 5G
70
out of 100
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69
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Camon 50 Ultra (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate) that was released on March 2, 2026, against the Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350 and came out 1 year 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 Camon 50 Ultra
- Delivers 261% higher peak brightness (2371 against 657 nits)
- Shows 27% longer battery life (27:15 vs 21:25 hours)
- Comes with 1050 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5100 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Weighs 15 grams less
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
- 77% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1719K versus 971K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (70W versus 45W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1207 and 1035 points
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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1208 x 2644 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 429 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 650 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Orange | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 8381 |
| Single-core score | 1035 | 1207 |
| Multi-core score | 2980 | 4144 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 359514 | 464121 |
| GPU | 156774 | 499926 |
| Memory | 184436 | 314789 |
| UX | 270357 | 440391 |
| Total score | 971081 | 1719227 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [6 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-13 (Ben) | AnTuTu 12 | 990046 |
| π 2026-09-11 -> Lyshwin | AnTuTu 12 | 1064810 |
| π 2026-09-10 (Ivry) | AnTuTu 11 | 949836 |
| π 2026-09-01 (Ko) | AnTuTu 11 | 896448 |
| π 2026-08-01 (ekiz) | AnTuTu 11 | 968989 |
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-07 (Ch) | AnTuTu 11 | 1797729 |
| π 2026-02-17 (Yousif araz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1525083 |
| π 2025-09-28 (Rufino1k14) | AnTuTu 11 | 1719227 |
| π 2025-09-27 (Rufino1k14) | AnTuTu 11 | 1719227 |
| π 2025-09-12 (Rufino1k14) | AnTuTu 11 | 1605546 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HIOS 16 | HIOS 15 |
| OS size | - | 46 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6150 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 70 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes (75% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 0:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:44 hr | 10:01 hr |
| Watching video | 21:09 hr | 12:22 hr |
| Gaming | 06:57 hr | 05:09 hr |
| Standby | 100 hr | 94 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 114Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-700C | Sony LYT-701 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 70 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 14 mm | 14 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 155 | - |
| Zoom | 125 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Tecno Camon 50 Ultra from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 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, 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 | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | March 2025 |
| Release date | March 2026 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $470 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 70 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G.
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