We put the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G through our rigorous SBMARK camera test suite to measure its performance in terms of photo, video and zoom quality from an end-user perspective. This article analyzes the behavior of the device in a series of tests and several common use cases and aims to highlight the most important results of our tests with an excerpt of the acquired data.
Overview
Key Camera Specifications:
- Primary: 50 MP, f/1.8, 23 mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0 µm, PDAF, OIS
- Ultra-wide: 8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12μm
- Tele: 50 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.88″, 0.61μm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
Pro
- Exposure and colors generally pleasant. Well represented skin tones for all skin types in the photo
- The autofocus is quite fast and precise, with extended depth for group photos thanks to the enhancement of facial details via artificial intelligence
- Especially considering the price range, the level of detail is high, with limited noise in most conditions (even at night/in low light)
- Telephoto performance is consistent with that of the main camera (photos and videos)
- Generally good level of detail and low noise in the video
- Decent Portrait mode
Against
- Exposure instabilities (overall brightness and contrast) and, to a lesser extent, white balance instabilities may be evident in most conditions (photo and video)
- Some artifacts such as blending artifacts and face rendering artifacts may be visible in photos (main and canvas)
- The quality of the ultra wide-angle camera is slightly inferior to the main and tele ones
The main camera of the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G offers consistently high performance in a wide range of conditions. Exposure and color reproduction are generally pleasing, producing natural, well-balanced images. Skin tones are accurately reproduced on different skin types and the finest details are preserved, resulting in sharp, clear photos. The autofocus is fast and precise, allowing you to easily capture both static and moving subjects. Group shots benefit from extended depth, enhanced by AI face detail enhancement, which keeps faces clearly defined even at the edges of the frame.
Noise is well controlled in most situations, including indoor and low-light settings, while artifacts, such as occasional inconsistencies in face rendering, sometimes impact overall image quality. The camera also handles dynamic range quite well, maintaining detail in the highlights and shadows in most scenes. Overall, the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G offers an enjoyable photography experience for its price segment.
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G – Bright facial rendering and neutral skin tones even in complex environments, sharp image with well-controlled noise
In low light conditions, the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G maintains a good level of detail with limited noise. Faces are generally bright and well rendered, although in some situations they can appear slightly brighter than the background. In difficult lighting conditions exposure instability may be observed, particularly in overall brightness and contrast, as well as occasional fluctuations in white balance. Despite these limitations, the camera produces neutral skin tones and sharp images even in low-light environments, offering excellent performance for its price segment.
Portrait mode on the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G offers a solid and reliable experience, producing natural skin tones even in harsh or complex environments. Depth rendering is generally accurate, providing convincing separation between subject and background, although subtle depth artifacts can occasionally be noticed. Small rendering instabilities may appear in some scenes, but they rarely detract from the overall image quality. Overall, the mode produces consistently pleasing results, making it suitable for everyday portraits.
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G – Bright portrait rendering with pleasant skin tone rendering
Google Pixel 9a – Cool cast, slightly low brightness, neutral skin tone
Samsung Galaxy A56 – Slight green cast and natural skin tones, no HDR format available
The Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G telephoto lens works consistently with the main camera in both photo and video capture, providing reliable detail and low noise. Ultra-wide camera quality is slightly lower, with images that can be less sharp and have more noise than prime and telephoto lenses. Overall, zoom performance is solid for mid-range photography needs.
Slight noise visible, fine details preserved
Slight visible noise, fine details are lost
Test summary
About SBMARK Camera Tests: Evaluations of SBMARK cameras take place in labs and real-world situations using a wide variety of use cases. Scores are based on objective tests whose results are calculated directly using measurement software in our laboratory setups, and on perceptual tests where a sophisticated set of metrics allows a panel of imaging experts to compare aspects of image quality that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone involves a team of engineers and technicians for about a week. Photo and video quality are evaluated separately and then combined into an overall score for comparing cameras on different devices. For more information on the SBMARK camera protocol, click here. More details on smartphone camera scores can be found here. The following section compiles key elements of SBMARK’s comprehensive testing and analysis. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us to find out how to receive a full report.
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G Camera Scores
This graph compares SBMARK photo and video scores between the tested device and the references. The average and maximum scores of the price range are also indicated. The average and maximum scores for each price segment are calculated based on the SBMARK database of tested devices.
Photo
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Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
About SBMARK Camera Photo Tests
For scoring and analysis, SBMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 3,800 test images in controlled laboratory environments, as well as natural outdoor, indoor and low-light scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The photography protocol is designed to take into account key use cases and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as portraits, landscapes and zoom photography. Evaluation is performed by visually examining images Cons a natural scene reference and performing objective measurements on laboratory-captured graph images under varying lighting conditions from 0.1 to 10,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
Principal
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Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G Photo Scores
The main photography tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture and noise under various lighting conditions. Autofocus performance and the presence of artifacts are also evaluated on all images captured under controlled laboratory conditions and in real-life images. All of these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of images captured with the tested device and can help understand the main strengths and weaknesses of the 1x camera.
Autofocus irregularity and speed: 1000Lux Δ0EV portable daylight
This graph illustrates focus accuracy and speed, as well as zero shutter lag capability, showing edge sharpness versus shooting time measured with the AFHDR setup over a series of images. All photos were taken under one light condition and with the indicated illuminant, 500 ms after blur. Edge sharpness is measured on the four edges of the Dead Leaves chart and shooting time is measured on the LED universal timer.
Structure
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VivoX200Ultra
VivoX200Ultra
SBMARK CHART (DMC) Detail Retention Score vs. Lux Levels for Handheld Conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score with lux level, for two retention conditions. The DMC Detail Retention Score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate the performance of texture and detail on a selection of crops from our SBMARK chart.
Evolution of visual noise with illuminance levels under handheld conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the visual noise metric with lux level in handheld conditions. The visual noise metric is the average of the visual noise measurement across all areas of the Dead Leaves graph in the AFHDR configuration. SBMARK visual noise measurement is derived from the ISO15739 standard.
Tele
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Vivo X300 Pro
Vivo X300 Pro
All image quality attributes are evaluated at focal lengths between approximately 40mm and 300mm, with particular attention to texture and detail. The score is derived from a series of objective measurements in the laboratory and perceptual analysis of real-life images.
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G telephoto lens scores
This graph illustrates the relative scores for the different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in focal length equivalent to 35 mm.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) detail retention score by focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score versus the full-frame equivalent focal length for different lighting conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance, and the y-axis represents the maximum detail retention metric score – a higher value means better quality. The large dots correspond to the zoom ratio available in the camera application user interface.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) detail retention score by focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score versus the full-frame equivalent focal length for different lighting conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance, and the y-axis represents the maximum detail retention metric score – a higher value means better quality. The large dots correspond to the zoom ratio available in the camera application user interface.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) detail retention score by focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score versus the full-frame equivalent focal length for different lighting conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance, and the y-axis represents the maximum detail retention metric score – a higher value means better quality. The large dots correspond to the zoom ratio available in the camera application user interface.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) detail retention score by focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score versus the full-frame equivalent focal length for different lighting conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance, and the y-axis represents the maximum detail retention metric score – a higher value means better quality. The large dots correspond to the zoom ratio available in the camera application user interface.
Ultrawide
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VivoX200Ultra
VivoX200Ultra
These tests analyze the performance of the ultra-wide camera at different focal lengths from 12mm to 20mm. All image quality attributes are evaluated, with particular attention to artifacts such as chromatic aberrations, lens softness and distortion. The images below are an excerpt of the tested scenes.
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G ultra-wide scores
This graph illustrates the relative scores for the different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in focal length equivalent to 35 mm.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) detail retention score by focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score versus the full-frame equivalent focal length for different lighting conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance, and the y-axis represents the maximum detail retention metric score – a higher value means better quality. The large dots correspond to the zoom ratio available in the camera application user interface.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) detail retention score by focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score versus the full-frame equivalent focal length for different lighting conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance, and the y-axis represents the maximum detail retention metric score – a higher value means better quality. The large dots correspond to the zoom ratio available in the camera application user interface.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) detail retention score by focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score versus the full-frame equivalent focal length for different lighting conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance, and the y-axis represents the maximum detail retention metric score – a higher value means better quality. The large dots correspond to the zoom ratio available in the camera application user interface.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) detail retention score by focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention score versus the full-frame equivalent focal length for different lighting conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance, and the y-axis represents the maximum detail retention metric score – a higher value means better quality. The large dots correspond to the zoom ratio available in the camera application user interface.
Video
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
About SBMARK Camera Video Tests
SBMARK engineers capture and evaluate nearly 3 hours of video in controlled laboratory environments and natural low-light scenes, indoors and outdoors, using default camera settings. The evaluation consists of visual inspection of natural videos taken under various conditions and performing objective measurements on videos of graphs recorded in the laboratory under different conditions from 0.1 to 10,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300 K to 6,500 K.
Principal
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra 5G video scores
The main video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as still images, such as exposure, color, texture or noise, as well as temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness and stability of exposure, white balance and autofocus transitions.
SBMARK CHART (DMC) Video detail retention score versus lux levels
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail retention video score with the lux level in the video. The DMC Detail Retention Score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate the performance of texture and detail on a selection of crops from our SBMARK chart.
Evolution of spatial visual noise with illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with lux level. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise graph in the video noise setup. SBMARK visual noise measurement is derived from the ISO15739 standard.
Temporal evolution of visual noise with illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with lux level. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise graph in the video noise setup.
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