Tecno has officially unveiled the Camon 50 Ultra 5G, the new “Ultra” flagship in the Camon line this Monday, March 2, 2026. On paper it looks like a serious mid‑range camera phone with a 6.78‑inch 144Hz AMOLED display and a huge 6,500mAh battery.
As someone who really liked what Tecno did with last year’s Camon 40 Pro, I’m not seeing a radical leap here, more of a careful tune‑up. And frustratingly for me, I still can’t get my hands on a retail unit yet to see if those subtle upgrades actually matter in day‑to‑day use.
First impressions from afar
From the official photos and early hands‑ons, the Camon 50 Ultra has that tall, boxy silhouette with a curved screen and a big rectangular camera island that immediately gives off Samsung Galaxy Ultra vibes.
Android Police’s hands-on even compares it more to Samsung’s older Edge and Galaxy S9 designs because the curve is gentle enough to stay comfortable instead of feeling extreme. To me, this looks less like Tecno copying Samsung and more like everyone iterating on the same “Ultra slab” template we’ve all gotten used to.
Under the glass, Tecno is using MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400 Ultimate chip paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which plants this firmly in the upper mid‑range rather than true flagship territory.
You’re also getting Android 16 with HiOS 16 and a promise of three major OS upgrades, something that quietly matters more than most specs if you plan to keep your phone for a few years. Tecno’s Ella AI assistant is woven deeply into the software handling setup, creative image and video tricks, document scans, summaries, and more — which should give the phone a bit of personality right out of the box.
Mostly small upgrades over Camon 40 Pro
If you line up the Camon 50 Ultra next to the Camon 40 Pro, the core recipe is almost identical: a 6.78‑inch 144Hz AMOLED, 50MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide, 50MP selfie, stereo speakers, and IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance. The big jumps are the move from Dimensity 7300 to Dimensity 7400, a battery bump from 5,200mAh to 6,500mAh, and the addition of a dedicated 50MP 3x telephoto camera with OIS on the Ultra. For me, that reads like better stamina and a bit more zoom flexibility rather than a generational overhaul.
Even inside the new lineup, the Camon 50 Pro already brought a curved 6.78‑inch 144Hz AMOLED, Helio G200, a 6,150mAh battery, and a 50+50+8MP rear camera setup with 3x telephoto, so the Ultra mostly turns those same ideas up slightly and adds tougher Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front.
Unless you really care about that extra battery headroom, slightly faster silicon, and Tecno’s durability claims, the gap between Pro and Ultra looks surprisingly narrow from where I’m sitting.
Should you buy the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra?
What stings is that I’d love to verify all this with real photos and battery tests, but Tecno hasn’t shared detailed pricing and availability beyond saying the Camon 50 Ultra will start at around €400 in Europe, and I still can’t just walk into a shop today and buy one off the shelf.
Given how much I liked the Camon 40 Pro’s combo of a sharp 144Hz OLED, capable Dimensity 7300, and solid 5,200mAh battery in my testing, my expectations for this follow‑up are naturally high. And if you want a feel for how Tecno’s camera‑focused mid‑rangers usually age over time, my long‑term Tecno Camon 20 Pro review is still a good benchmark for the kind of experience you can expect.
So for now, the Camon 50 Ultra looks like a safe, slightly beefed‑up sequel with very clear Samsung Ultra energy — but not the kind of must‑upgrade moment that will automatically dethrone a well‑tuned Camon 40 Pro in your pocket.
