Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
Xiaomi 12
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
    Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 178g vs 180g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 12 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi 12
    vs
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.28 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 419 ppi 429 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 12
    887 nits
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    2398 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 12
    89.3 %
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 12 and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 12
    1702
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    1035
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 12
    3977
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    2980
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17021035
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39772980
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 12
    1187033
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    799033
    CPU308025255071
    GPU439066185764
    Memory237645173375
    UX212297184823
    NanoReview Score1187033799033
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 12
    8751
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    n/a
    Stability60 %n/a
    Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score8751n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 12
    12987
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    n/a
    Writing score14840n/a
    Web score11534n/a
    Video editing7452n/a
    Data manipulation9643n/a
    NanoReview Score12987n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 16

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 6150 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 12
    15:58
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    27:15
    Web Browsing06:17 h11:44 h
    Video Playback10:46 h21:09 h
    Games04:42 h06:57 h
    Standby Mode71 h100 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual 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 1920 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 5 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/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSony IMX766Sony LYT-700C
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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
    Matrix13 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length12 mm14 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
    Sensor size1/3.061/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 12
    118
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 12
    121
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 12
    113
    Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview69n/a
    Zoom72n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
    Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
    Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
    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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - 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
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced December, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
    Release Date December, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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