Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026with 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
vs
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 516 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.7 %
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 4740 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 840 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3393
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
11515
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)33931035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)115152980
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3670711
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
CPU1070381255071
GPU1431843185764
Memory420557173375
UX747930184823
NanoReview Score3670711799033

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 30.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Web Browsingn/a11:44 h
Video Playbackn/a21:09 h
Gamesn/a06:57 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length67 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 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 6.0 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, DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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