TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G vs REDMI Note 12

The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G scores 7.4 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 scores 5.1. The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design. The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is the newer phone, announced in March 2026.

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TECNO TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G

7.4 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI Note 12

5.1 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G

Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.67 inches
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP53
Newer model Mar 2026 vs Mar 23, 2023

Why choose the REDMI Note 12

microSD card slot

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Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

Overall 7.4 5.1

Display 8.8 7.2

Performance 4.9 2.9

Camera 7.2 4.3

Battery 6.3 4.8

Design 9.3 6.1

Software support 6.3 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

Size 6.78 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, ProXDR Curved AMOLED OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1208 × 2644 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density — 395 ppi

Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness — 1,200 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

Chipset Dimensity 7400 Snapdragon 685

Process 4 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.6 GHz 2.8 GHz

GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Adreno 610

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3× optical —

Optical zoom 3× —

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video — 1080p@30

Front camera 50 MP 13 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

Capacity 6,500 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 45 W 33 W

Reverse wireless — ✕ No

Charger in box — ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

Dimensions 162.37 × 76.97 × 7.75 mm 165.66 × 75.96 × 7.85 mm

Thickness 7.75 mm 7.85 mm

Weight 178 g 183.5 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K IP53

Fingerprint — Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM — Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Moonshadow Black, Nebula Titanium, Cypress Green, Misty Purple, Luminous Orange Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue, Sunrise Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

5G ✓ Yes ✕ No

Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.0

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack — ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes —

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

OS at launch Android 16 Android 13

Interface HiOS 16 MIUI 14

OS updates 3 years —

Security updates 5 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GREDMI Note 12

Announced Mar 2026 Mar 23, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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