Google Pixel 9 vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18321035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45792980
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
CPU237029255071
GPU449828185764
Memory189059173375
UX198336184823
NanoReview Score1074252799033

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Web Browsing10:01 h11:44 h
Video Playback13:38 h21:09 h
Games05:41 h06:57 h
Standby Mode98 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash 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 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase 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
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 20 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- 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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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