Tecno Camon 50 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. 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 229.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 6150mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 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 AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1208x2644 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1060 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3446 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 229.5 g (8.1 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 50 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3481
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10351099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29803481
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1007140
CPU255071348694
GPU185764119297
Memory173375267736
UX184823271413
NanoReview Score7990331007140

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 16 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 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 (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
49:44
Web Browsing11:44 h20:44 h
Video Playback21:09 h33:14 h
Games06:57 h09:29 h
Standby Mode100 h223 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-700CSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 (0.36) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 6.0
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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