50 MP camera phones: 26 models

Decision table

50 MP Camera Resolution: which one for what?

The 26 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Photo / Video Battery Life Daily Use

Leads for Gaming: ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro85%

Leads for Photo / Video: TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra82%

Leads for Battery Life: HUAWEI nova 15 Pro83%

Leads for Daily Use: HONOR Magic V579%

#14#7#8#10
HONOR Magic V6Honor
7.95" · Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 50 MP
66% 68% 67% 71%
Why it ranks here
- 16 GB of RAM
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 6510 mAh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#7#6#12#1
HONOR Magic V5Honor
7.95" · Snapdragon 8 Elite · 50 MP
78% 68% 60% 79%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 16 GB of RAM
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
#10#3#11#6
HONOR Magic7 ProHonor
6.8" · Snapdragon 8 Elite · 50 MP
72% 77% 61% 76%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 3x optical zoom
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 5750 mAh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
#22#5#21#24
HONOR 200 ProHonor
6.78" · Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 · 50 MP
54% 68% 51% 57%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#9#9#9#5
OnePlus 13ROnePlus
6.78" · Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 50 MP
74% 68% 64% 78%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 6000 mAh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
#6#17#10#9
OnePlus 13sOnePlus
6.32" · Snapdragon 8 Elite · 50 MP
80% 62% 64% 74%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 5850 mAh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
#4#8#15#7
OnePlus 12OnePlus
6.82" · Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 50 MP
80% 68% 55% 76%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
#5#20#14#8
OnePlus 12ROnePlus
6.78" · Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 · 50 MP
80% 56% 56% 74%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 16 GB of RAM
- 120Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
#21#2#4#3
TCL P80 UltraTCL
6.83" · MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite · 50 MP
63% 82% 79% 79%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 3x optical zoom
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 5800 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#19#18#16#11
Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony
6.1" · Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP
63% 61% 55% 71%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#16#4#1#13
HUAWEI nova 15 ProHuawei
6.84" · Kirin 9010S · 50 MP
63% 73% 83% 69%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 6500 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#15#10#2#4
HUAWEI nova 15Huawei
6.7" · Kirin 8020 · 50 MP
63% 67% 81% 78%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 6000 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#13#1#13#15
TCL NXTPAPER 60 UltraTCL
7.2" · MediaTek Dimensity 7400 · 50 MP
67% 82% 59% 67%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 3x optical zoom
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#20#19#3#2
TCL P80 ProTCL
6.83" · MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite · 50 MP
63% 61% 79% 79%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 5800 mAh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#17#14#23#19
HUAWEI Pura 80Huawei
6.6" · 50 MP
63% 63% 47% 64%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#11#12#17#20
HUAWEI Mate X7Huawei
8" · 50 MP
69% 63% 54% 61%
Why it ranks here
- 16 GB of RAM
- 120Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#25#25#5#16
HUAWEI nova Y73Huawei
6.67" · 50 MP
45% 45% 74% 66%
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 6620 mAh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#3#11#20#12
ASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS
6.78" · Snapdragon 8 Elite · 50 MP
81% 63% 51% 69%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 16 GB of RAM
- 120Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#24#24#26#21
Sony Xperia 10 VIISony
6.1" · Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 50 MP
53% 51% 45% 61%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#12#16#25#25
HUAWEI Pura 80 UltraHuawei
6.8" · 50 MP
69% 63% 47% 56%
Why it ranks here
- 16 GB of RAM
- 120Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#26#26#6#17
HUAWEI nova Y74Huawei
6.67" · 50 MP
45% 45% 74% 66%
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 6620 mAh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#23#13#22#18
HUAWEI nova 14Huawei
6.7" · Kirin 8000 · 50 MP
53% 63% 51% 65%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#18#15#24#26
HUAWEI Pura 80 ProHuawei
6.8" · 50 MP
63% 63% 47% 54%
Why it ranks here
- 120Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Photo / Video
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#8#21#18#14
ASUS ROG Phone 8ASUS
6.78" · Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 50 MP
75% 51% 51% 67%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 120Hz display
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Daily Use
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
#1#22#19#22
ASUS ROG Phone 8 ProASUS
6.78" · Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 50 MP
85% 51% 51% 59%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 24 GB of RAM
- 120Hz display
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
#2#23#7#23
ASUS ROG Phone 9ASUS
6.78" · Snapdragon 8 Elite · 50 MP
81% 51% 69% 59%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 16 GB of RAM
- 120Hz display
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Is the camera good?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 5800 mAh battery — top of the pool
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near