TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G vs OnePlus 12
The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G scores 7.4 in our rating, and the OnePlus 12 scores 8.4. The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G leads in design, while the OnePlus 12 is ahead in performance, camera, battery and 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 5,400 mAh
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65
- Newer model Mar 2026 vs Dec 5, 2023
- Lighter 178 g vs 220 g
- Thinner 7.75 mm vs 9.15 mm
Why choose the OnePlus 12
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.82 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB vs 8 GB / 12 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1440 × 3168 px vs 1208 × 2644 px
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Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
Overall
7.4
8.4
Display
8.8
8.9
Performance
4.9
7.7
Camera
7.2
8.1
Battery
6.3
7.2
Design
9.3
7.4
Software support
6.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.3
Display
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
Size
6.78 inches
6.82 inches
Type
OLED, ProXDR Curved AMOLED
OLED, ProXDR Display
Resolution
1208 × 2644 px
1440 × 3168 px
Pixel density
—
510 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
—
4,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 750
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical
64 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
8K@24
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,400 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Po
Wired charging
45 W
100 W
Wireless charging
—
50 W
Reverse wireless
—
✓ Yes
Charger in box
—
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
Dimensions
162.37 × 76.97 × 7.75 mm
164.3 × 75.8 × 9.15 mm
Thickness
7.75 mm
9.15 mm
Weight
178 g
220 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP65
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Moonshadow Black, Nebula Titanium, Cypress Green, Misty Purple, Luminous Orange
Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Glacial White
Connectivity and features
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
—
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
—
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
—
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
HiOS 16
OxygenOS 14
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
5 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GOnePlus 12
Announced
Mar 2026
Dec 5, 2023
Released
—
Dec 11, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$799.99
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