Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s) that was released on January 29, 2026, against the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate and came out 1 month after. 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 Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
- 3.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3100K versus 971K)
- Comes with 2850 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 6150 mAh
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 2.8x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2877 and 1035 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Weighs 41 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | 6.83 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1208 x 2644 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 90.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 77.93 mm (3.07 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Orange | Black, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 3730 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24941 | - |
| Single-core score | 2877 | 1035 |
| Multi-core score | 9236 | 2980 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 923416 | 359514 |
| GPU | 1068085 | 156774 |
| Memory | 433276 | 184436 |
| UX | 675262 | 270357 |
| Total score | 3100039 | 971081 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [3 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#91st place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-19 (NAIM KHAN) | AnTuTu 12 | 3115755 |
| π 2026-09-18 (Naim) | AnTuTu 12 | 2872829 |
| π 2026-08-03 (srxftwd) | AnTuTu 11 | 2983608 |
| π 2026-07-26 (mehdiafkhamipour) | AnTuTu 11 | 2901493 |
| π 2026-07-19 (Nobody) | AnTuTu 11 | 2903108 |
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | HIOS 16 |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 9000 mAh | 6150 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 11:44 hr |
| Watching video | - | 21:09 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:57 hr |
| Standby | - | 100 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#100th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Sony LYT-700C |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 70 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 14 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.12 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 | 20 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | 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 | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | January 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max is definitely a better buy.
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