Apple iPhone 17 vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

92 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 177g vs 178g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 3692mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 17

93

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 17

91

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

82

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 17

96

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 17

96

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

32

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 17

90

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 17

93

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 17

92

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1206x2622 pixels	1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	3000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1 %	90.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

2398 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	149.6 mm (5.89 in)	162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 17

91.1 %

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A19	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency	4100 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU Cores	n/a	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	n/a	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process	n/a	TSMC
Transistor Size	n/a	4 nm
Neural Processor	n/a	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	n/a	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	n/a	256
GPU Frequency	n/a	1100 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	665.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 17

3720

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

1035

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 17

10589

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

2980

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3720	1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	10589	2980

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 17

2116678

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

799033

CPU	510193	255071
GPU	792974	185764
Memory	367866	173375
UX	445645	184823
NanoReview Score	2116678	799033

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 26	Android 16
UI Skin	n/a	HIOS 16

Battery

Volume	3692 mAh	6150 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (25 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:20 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

27:15

Web Browsing	n/a	11:44 h
Video Playback	n/a	21:09 h
Games	n/a	06:57 h
Standby Mode	n/a	100 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	n/a	0.61 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	14 mm
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	18 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8160x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	21 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	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	6.0	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	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 17

1 (33.33%)

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

2 (66.67%)

Total Votes: 3

Apple iPhone 17 vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

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Design & Build

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