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Tecno Camon 12 Pro

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Price in Kenya Ksh 17,000
Display 6.35 inch
Camera 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
RAM 6 GB
Storage 64 GB
Chipset Mediatek Helio P22
O.S Android 9.0 Pie
Battery 3,500 mAh

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Tecno Camon 12 Pro

Tecno has been known to deliver cheap devices for most of their offerings for a while now, usually cheaper than the competition but at the expense of hardware. That is still true in their camera-centric Camon series, where the newest offering in this series is the Tecno Camon 12 Pro, which has been available since September 2019. In addition to Phantom 9, this Proline is probably the only one to use an AMOLED screen which is a significant development. The aesthetics are great but hardware optimization is still not their strongest forte. Here is a breakdown.

Tecno Camon 12 Pro specs & price in Kenya

Price Ksh 17,000
Display 6.35 inch
Camera 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
RAM 6 GB
Storage 64 GB
Chipset Mediatek Helio P22
O.S Android 9.0 Pie
Battery 3,500 mAh

Design and display

The Tecno Camon 12 Pro comes with a 6.35 inch AMOLED display with an Infinity U teardrop notch. Design to accommodate the front-facing camera, helping it achieve a screen to body ratio of 81.3%. The screen is not the best out there but it is still better than an LCD display, especially when in use outdoors. The build is a plastic polycarbonate, both frame, and back, with a shimmering design that gives off-color hues that make the phone aesthetically pleasing without unnecessarily looking cheap.

It has a triple camera module and the back, and interesting enough, makes use of the on-screen fingerprint scanner, much unlike most of the phones in the Tecno lineup. It has the 3.5mm jack thankfully but we still keep the micro-USB connector. See also Camon 15 smartphone.

Performance and storage

The chip on board the Tecno Camon 12 Pro is still the MTK6762 Helio P22 processor, much like its non-Pro version. It has an octa-core 2.0 GHz CPU in addition to a PowerVR GE8320 still, which is solid in entry-level performance. We don’t expect any awards won by this processor but it has been used enough times in other variants to be considered reliable and optimal in power use.

The phone is augmented by generous memory onboard, 6GB for RAM, and 64GB for internal mass storage. In addition to a dedicated microSDXC slot that houses the expandable storage card. This is by and large sufficient at this performance range so multitasking and light graphics are absolutely nothing to worry about.

Camera

Just like the other Camon devices before it, the Tecno Camon 12 Pro’s camera is where it stands out, relative to other devices within this particular price range. It has a triple camera set up, starting with a 16mp primary wide camera, an 8mp ultrawide, and a 2mp depth sensor. The camera is capable at optimal lighting conditions but will often struggle in low light. The camera is advertised as an AI camera but it is still not very optimized, often not photographing better than humans.

The rest of the modes come out decent at best, but then at this entry-level segment, that is just enough. It can shoot video at 1080p in 30fps. The selfie camera boasts of a bigger sensor, 32mp wide lens, which happens to have front-facing flash too. The pictures are usable but a little overexposed. This camera can also shoot video in 1080p at 30fps.

Battery

The Tecno Camon 12 Pro comes with a smaller 3500 mah non-removable Li-Po battery. It is a stepdown from the 4000 mah. It will still last the whole day but the brighter screen is a little power hungry so it might need that charge by the end of the day. Since we get a micro-USB connection instead of a USB-C, we don’t get any kind of fast charging. We are left with standard charging which takes about 3 hours. It is a compromise but it would have been great to have some fast charging for once.

Software

The Tecno Camon 12 Pro comes with Android 9 Pie-based HIOS 5.5 with a possible upgrade to Android 10. The software is disappointingly full of bloatware, ranging from preinstalled apps to system-wide. This irrespective of the app in use. This becomes increasingly annoying as time goes by. But they were gracious enough to add a toggle here one can turn it off.

In my opinion, the ads are totally unnecessary and an unusual irritant when compared to other custom UIs. Other than that, the UI is satisfactory in terms of speed and responsiveness though it might still take some getting used to. Visit the official website to learn more.

Final remarks

Overall, the Tecno Camon 12 Pro is one of the better offerings from Tecno. With a better screen, an under-display fingerprint scanner, and a decent camera. At its price point, this is not a bad consideration, with the only drawback being its software that is riddled with massive bloatware. For a repeat user, it might be easier to navigate through it but it might be unsettling for a new user.

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LAUNCHSeptember, 2019
SUPPORTED NETWORKS
2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3GHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4GLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)
BODY
Weight161g
Dimensions158.6mm x 75.5mm x 7.8mm
Body Material-
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM)
DISPLAY
Size6.35 inches (81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, with 16M colors
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio, (276PPI)
Protection-
PLATFORM
Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 (Pie); HIOS 5.5
ChipsetMediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12nm)
ProcessorOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUPowerVR GE8320
MEMORY
RAM6GB
Internal Storage64GB
Micro SD SlotYes, up to 256GB - dedicated slot
CAMERA
BackTriple: 16MP, PDAF + 8MP + 2MP, depth sensor
FeaturesQuad-LED flash, panorama, HDR, 1080p@30fps
FrontSingle: 32MP, f/2.0
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
Alert typesVibration, ringtones
CONNECTIVITY
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band,WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP,LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS
USBmicroUSB 2.0
NFCNo
RadioYes
SENSORS
FingerprintYes, (under-display, optical)
Face IDNo
AccelerometerYes
GyroscopeNo
ProximityYes
CompassNo
BarometerNo
BATTERY
Capacity3500mAh
TypeLi-Po, non-removable
COLORSDawn Blue

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