Tecno Camon 50 Ultra review

Introduction

The Tecno Camon 50 series is now complete with the announcement of the flagship cameraphone: the Camon 50 Ultra 5G. It builds on the Camon 50 and Camon 50 Pro with an all-round premium photography experience, a more durable build, and a faster chip with 5G.

The Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G is a dual-curved smartphone with two Gorilla Glass panels, which aims to impress you right from the start. It is based on a smooth matte design with a two-tone back panel. The phone has all kinds of certifications: IP66, IP58, IP69, IP69K, and even MIL-STD-810 compliance.

Camon 50 Ultra 5G packs a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with 1208 x 2644 pixels, 144Hz refresh rate, and HDR10 support. It runs on the Dimensity 7400 Ultimate 5G chip with 12GB of RAM.

The highlight of the Camon 50 Ultra is the camera kit. The rear has a 50MP Lytia 700C OIS primary, a 50MP 3x OIS telephoto, and an 8MP ultrawide shooter. The front camera is an upgrade over the Camon 50 Pro: the Ultra adds a 50MP wide-angle selfie with autofocus. All three high-resolution cameras support 4K video capture, up from 1440p on the Camon 50 and 50 Pro.

Camon 50 Ultra is powered by a 6,500mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging. The phone boots Android 16 with HiOS 16 and three major updates have been promised.

The specifications of the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra at a glance:

• Body: 162.4×77.0x7.4mm, 178g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame; IP68/IP69K dustproof and water resistant (high pressure water jets; submersible up to 2 m for 30 minutes) MIL-STD-810 compliant.
• Display: 6.78″ AMOLED, 144 Hz, 2160 Hz PWM, HDR10, 1208×2644 px resolution, 19.7:9 aspect ratio, 429ppi; HDR image support.
• Chipsets: Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate (4 nm): Octa-core (4×2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G615 MC2.
• Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM; UFS.
• Operating system/software: Android 16, up to 3 major Android updates, HIOS 16.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 23 mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0 µm, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.4, 70mm, 1/2.88″, 0.61μm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 112˚, 1/4.0″, 1.12μm.
• Front camera: 50 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76″, 0.64 µm, PDAF.
• Capture Video: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps; Front camera: 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 60 fps.
• Drums: 6500mAh; Wired 45W.
• Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 6; BT; NFC; FM Radio; Infrared port.
• Miscellaneous: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers.

Looking at the specifications of the Camon 50 Ultra 5G, we don’t see that anything is missing. Camon phones have never been about maximum speed, hence the Dimensity 7400 Ultimate chip, but they have always provided the most cameras for their price, and this time is no different.

Unboxing of the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G

The Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G ships inside a thick box that contains a 45W power adapter and a USB-A-to-C cable.

The card compartment houses a glass screen protector that you can apply yourself and a cool plastic case that matches the color and design of the back, but adds an extra touch with a faux leather part with CAMON letters.