Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 178g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 mini
vs
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19571035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50622980
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
CPU295247255071
GPU309462185764
Memory140008173375
UX296305184823
NanoReview Score1041022799033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Web Browsing06:04 h11:44 h
Video Playback10:15 h21:09 h
Games03:53 h06:57 h
Standby Mode79 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/3.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX503n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 50 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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