TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G vs Fairphone 5
The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G scores 7.4 in our rating, and the Fairphone 5 scores 6.1. The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Fairphone 5 is ahead in software support. The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is the newer phone, announced in March 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 4,200 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.46 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP55
- Newer model Mar 2026 vs Aug 30, 2023
Why choose the Fairphone 5
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 3 years
- Higher screen resolution 1224 × 2700 px vs 1208 × 2644 px
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 8 years vs 5 years
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Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
Overall
7.4
6.1
Display
8.8
6.5
Performance
4.9
4.7
Camera
7.2
6.6
Battery
6.3
4.0
Design
9.3
6.9
Software support
6.3
8.8
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
Size
6.78 inches
6.46 inches
Type
OLED, ProXDR Curved AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1208 × 2644 px
1224 × 2700 px
Pixel density
—
459 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
880 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 643
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,120
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,950
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.49"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
50 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
Capacity
6,500 mAh
4,200 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
45 W
30 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
Dimensions
162.37 × 76.97 × 7.75 mm
161.6 × 75.83 × 9.6 mm
Thickness
7.75 mm
9.6 mm
Weight
178 g
212 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP55
Fingerprint
—
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Moonshadow Black, Nebula Titanium, Cypress Green, Misty Purple, Luminous Orange
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition, Moss Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
—
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
—
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
HiOS 16
—
OS updates
3 years
5 years
Security updates
5 years
8 years
Launch and price
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GFairphone 5
Announced
Mar 2026
Aug 30, 2023
Released
—
Sep 14, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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