Your options for midrange smartphones has gotten a bit bigger with the release of the TECNO CAMON 50 Ultra. On paper, this thing almost comes with a full package. It’s got triple cameras with telephoto, a pretty solid build quality with IP69K rating, a nice curved AMOLED display, and a long-lasting battery life among others.
In the same price range, you also have the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ offering pretty much the same set of features, with a few differences. It is the more expensive option, setting you back Php25,999 as compared to TECNO’s Php19,999 starting price.
With that price gap, how does the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ fare against the TECNO CAMON 50 Ultra? We’ll answer that in this comparison.
Design and Construction
Looking at these two phones, you’d immediately notice the key distinction which is the design.
The TECNO has this vertical camera bump on the left, a plastic frame, and a glass back rocking a subtle two-tone finish. Meanwhile, the REDMI features a square-ish camera module on the upper middle of the back panel that’s made of a faux leather material, and also has a plastic frame.
Honestly speaking, I kinda dig TECNO’s design more. It is visually more pleasing to the eyes, at least in my opinion. Not only that, it feels much more comfortable in the hand. While both phones have curved-edge design, it’s more pronounced on the TECNO. And it’s also relatively thinner, having a 7.75 mm frame as compared to REDMI’s 8.19 mm.
This might sound like a nitpick, but I really don’t like the additional texts here on the back of the REDMI, and it’s nice to see TECNO not doing the same.
Talking about the build quality, both phones sport the highest level of ingress protection yet with IP66-, 68-, 69-, and IP69K ratings and drop resistance as well. Although, the TECNO has one advantage up its sleeve—the additional Gorilla Glass 7i on its back.
So, in terms of design and overall build, I think I’m gonna give it to TECNO.
Flipping over to the front, the difference here is not too obvious. Both get curved AMOLED panels with a crisp 1.5K resolution.
The REDMI has a tad bit larger 6.83-inch screen size with 120Hz refresh rate, and in contrast, the TECNO sports a 6.78-display that runs technically smoother at up to 144Hz. It’s not an advantage per se, in fact, the 144Hz won’t be as useful for daily use since most of the apps run at 120Hz or less.
Anyways, when it comes to the visual experience, you can expect both phones to deliver. Their bezels are thin and the image appears sharp enough for whatever content you’re watching.
The listening experience is also close. Both phones support dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, and they both offer loud and decent sound output. The REDMI even has up to 400% volume, but at the expense of clarity. So, you may want to keep the volume below 100% since it’s already loud enough at that point.
As for biometrics, both get the same setup with an under-display fingerprint sensor, that’s optical by the way, and of course, face unlock. Nothing fancy here as both work reliably fast in our experience.
That said, the display segment ends in a tie.
Performance and Benchmarks
Interestingly, even with largely distinct chipsets, both phones perform similarly in synthetic benchmarks.
The CAMON 50 Ultra features the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate while the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ packs the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4.
Both phones achieved about 800K+ in AnTuTu V11, and that’s not so bad. While the REDMI may have had slightly higher scores in Geekbench CPU and GPU tests, the experience is mostly the same.
| TECNO CAMON 50 Ultra 5G | REDMI Note 15 Pro Plus 5G |
|---|---|
| MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| 819,496 | 815,974 |
| 3,840 | Avg. FPS: 23 | – |
| 1,057 | 1,227 |
| 3,148 | 3,195 |
| 3,057 | 4,763 |
| 3,051 | 3,600 |
| 14,228 | 13,820 |
Both phones are snappy enough for lighter tasks like scrolling on your socials, browsing the web, and taking pictures or videos among others.
Gaming won’t be a highlight here. Both phones are still able to play casual games with no issues. We tried playing non-demanding games and both phones can handle them quite smoothly at Medium to High graphics.
For more graphic-intensive games, however, you may have to set expectations. Games like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves are playable on both devices albeit the gameplay won’t be as smooth even if the graphics settings is set to Low.
As expected, both phones also warmed up a bit during testing of these games, but not to a point that it was alarmingly hot. So, this round ends in another tie.
Cameras
Here comes the most exciting part, the camera performance.
On paper, TECNO has a major advantage here as it includes a triple rear setup with a dedicated telephoto camera. It sports a 50-megapixel main shooter with OIS, another 50-megapixel for telephoto, and an 8-megapixel ultrawide. Up front, there’s yet another 50-megapixel sensor for selfies.
On the other hand, the REDMI is left with a dual rear setup, consisting of a 200-megapixel main shooter with OIS, and an 8-megapixel ultrawide. Selfies are handled by a 32-megapixel front shooter.
Like we always say, higher megapixels don’t necessarily mean better image quality, and it shows.
We took pictures of the same subjects side-by-side, and it’s a close call in terms of image quality. Photos taken from both phones have near-accurate colors, nice clarity, and a decent dynamic range with well-preserved shadows and highlights.
The telephoto camera on the TECNO pulls through with relatively more detailed shots. This also means you have wider focal lengths to play with which helps a lot for taking portraits.
For video capture, both phones can shoot 4K at 30 frames per second. Videos in general look nice for both, but stabilization is still somewhat a little shaky at 4K, even though both phones have OIS support.
That said, I’m giving this round to the CAMON 50 Ultra, mainly for having a more flexible camera setup and generally better image processing.
For more sample shots, head over to our separate full reviews below:
Battery Life
Battery-wise, both pack a 6500mAh unit with varying charging speeds.
The TECNO gets 45W wired charging, and the REDMI gets a much faster 100W charging speed. Weirdly enough, the REDMI is still not implementing some kind of bypass charging in which the TECNO has.
From literally having the same battery capacity and the same performance, it’s no surprise that both offer roughly the same battery life as well.
In our PCMark battery test, the CAMON 50 Ultra lasted 17 hours and 36 minutes while the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ passed a tad bit shorter 16 hours and 40 minutes of uptime.
At the end of the day, battery life still mostly depends on how you use it, and despite the higher charging speed, it’s not gonna be a major advantage. Therefore, I’m giving this round a tie.
Connectivity and Other Features
Onto the software side, the TECNO ships with the latest Android 16 with HiOS 16 overlay, while the REDMI runs Xiaomi HyperOS 2 out of the box, which is based on Android 15.
While that may seem a downside for the REDMI, it’s actually not.
TECNO is reportedly promised to get three major OS upgrades plus five years of security patches. And the REDMI will be a year longer with four major upgrades and six years of security updates.
This simply means that both phones will get at least Android 19, provided both companies will keep their promises.
In terms of UI design, one thing’s for sure, they’re very much alike. iOS-inspired interfaces and blur effects are everywhere, except it looks better and more consistent on the TECNO. But, REDMI does offer better animations overall.
Connectivity-wise, both phones cover the essentials including Wi-Fi 6, NFC, Bluetooth, and an IR blaster. And I’m happy to report that both phones already support eSIM.
TECNO does feature what it calls the “One Tap button” found on the left side of the phone facing the screen. What I like about it is it can automatically analyze whatever screenshot you took, acting like a notepad on steroids. The REDMI doesn’t have anything similar, sadly.
Despite the fact, I’m giving this round another tie since it’s mostly subjective as to which Android skin is better. That’s up to you.
Which one should you get?
So, after throwing all the pros and cons about each phone, which one should you get?
Well, if you care more about having a flexible camera experience, a more premium look, and of course, more value for money, then the CAMON 50 Ultra might just be the one for you, with prices starting at PHP 19,999 (8GB+256GB).
On the other hand, the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ sets you back PHP 25,999 (12GB+256GB), which is a bit of a hefty price for what it offers. It’s not exactly the most powerful midrange phone out there, but it’s definitely one that you can rely on in terms of software support.
So, if you also consider having a phone from a more established brand like Xiaomi, then you can’t go wrong with the REDMI Note 15 Pro+.
| TECNO CAMON 50 Ultra 5G | REDMI Note 15 Pro Plus 5G |
|---|---|
| 6.78-inch 1.5K Curved AMOLED display | 6.83-inch 1.5K Curved AMOLED display |
| 1208 x 2644 pixels, up to 144Hz refresh rate | 2772 x 1280 pixels, 120Hz |
| – | 3200 nits (peak) brightness |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (front), Gorilla Glass 7i (rear) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| 4nm, octa-core, up to 2.6GHz | 4nm, octa-core, up to 2.7GHz |
| 8GB, 12GB RAM | 12GB LPDDR4X RAM |
| 256GB, 512GB storage | 256GB, 512GB UFS 2.2 storage |
| Triple rear cameras: | Dual rear cameras: |
| – 50MP f/1.8 main, 1/1.56” sensor, OIS | – 200MP f/1.7 main, OIS |
| – 50MP f/2.4 telephoto (3x optical zoom) | – 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide |
| – 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 112° FoV | – |
| – Flicker sensor | – |
| 50MP selfie shooter (punch hole notch) | 32MP f/2.2 selfie shooter |
| Dual nano-SIM (supports eSIM) | Dual nano-SIM (supports eSIM) |
| 5G, 4G LTE | 5G, 4G LTE |
| Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6/ 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS |
| USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| NFC | NFC |
| Under-display fingerprint sensor (optical), face unlock | Under-display fingerprint sensor, face unlock |
| IP66/68/69/69K dust and water resistance (submersion, high temperatures) | IP66/68/69/69K dust and water resistance (submersion, high temperatures) |
| Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos | Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos |
| IR blaster, One-Tap button | IR blaster |
| HiOS 16, Android 16 | Xiaomi HyperOS 2 for POCO, Android 15 |
| 6500mAh battery | 6500mAh Si/C battery |
| 45W charging (wired) | 100W charging (wired) |
| 162.37 x 76.97 x 7.75 mm (dimensions) | 163.34 x 78.31 x 8.19 mm | 8.47 mm (Mocha Brown) |
| (weight) | 207.1g | 208.0g (Mocha Brown) |
| Moonshadow Black, Nebula Titanium, Luminous Orange, Misty Purple (colorways) | Black, Glacier Blue, Mocha Brown (colorways) |