Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, 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 Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 178g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 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 Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 704 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11391035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802980
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
CPU206940255071
GPU180770185764
Memory136999173375
UX155352184823
NanoReview Score680061799033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °Cn/a
Stability51 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4221n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Writing score13300n/a
Web score9221n/a
Video editing6001n/a
Data manipulation8487n/a
NanoReview Score11213n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Web Browsing06:49 h11:44 h
Video Playback10:33 h21:09 h
Games04:30 h06:57 h
Standby Mode69 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length29 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - 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 USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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