Tecno Camon 50 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 6150mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1208x2644 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 50 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1035960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29802601
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU255071302738
GPU185764104021
Memory173375191983
UX184823209391
NanoReview Score799033808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 12
UI Skin HIOS 16 14.2

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing11:44 hn/a
Video Playback21:09 hn/a
Games06:57 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-700Cn/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 (0.36) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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