Tecno Camon 12 is the latest phone by Tecno Mobility making it the direct successor of 2018 giant, the Tecno Camon 11, thus making the two phones the only Tecno Camon series. Today’s article shall focus more on Tecno Camon 12 Review where I will do a full review on the specifications and features of the new Tecno Camon 12 and where to buy yourself one.
Tecno Camon 12 is powered by the Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 CPU, along with PowerVR GE8322 GPU, 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage which can be expandable up to 256GB via SD card. The phone has a display of up to 6.52-inches IPS HD+ display, with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution, and a 19.5:9 ratio. It makes use of Waterdrop notch Cut-out, which holds the front facing camera.
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Moving down to the Camera, you are assured of a triple-camera-sensor that consists of a 16-megapixel main sensor, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens. The front camera, however, is made of a single 16-megapixel and it is hidden in the U-shaped notch cut-out above the screen, aside is a dual LED flash.
Tecno Camon 12 has a rear fingerprint scanner placed at the back. The phone supports dual Nano-SIMs, with 4G LTE networks. It runs on an inbuilt 4000mAh battery, and houses Android 9.0 (Pie) based on HiOS v5.5. Below is a summary of the rest of Tecno Camon 12 Reviews and full specifications of both Hardware and Software it runs.
Top Tecno Camon 12 Specifications
- Release Date: 2019, September
- Dimensions: 158.6 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 161 g
- Screen: 6.35″, AMOLED
- Main Camera: Triple, 16 MP
- Selfie Camera: Single, 32 MP
- Memory: 64GB 6GB RAM
- Battery: 4000 mAh
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity
- CPU: Octa-core CPU (4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
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| Technology | AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M |
| Screen size | 6.35″ inc |
| Screen area | 97.4 cm2 |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.3% |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px |
| PPI /points per inch/ | 276 PPI |
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| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Triple |
| Camera specs | |
| -16 MP, PDAF -8 MP -2 MP, depth sensor | |
| Functions | Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0 |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
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| Operating system OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); HIOS 5.5 | |
| Chipset | – Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | |
| Processor CPU | ||
| – Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | ||
| Graphics processor GPU | – PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM | |
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| Release date | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.6 Х 75.5 Х 7.8 mm | |
| Weight | 161 g | |
| Colors | Dawn Blue | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po |
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| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Show all network frequencies: | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| Edge | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
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| Radio | FM radio |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
Tecno Camon 12 Vs Tecno Camon 11
Let’s see what we got here, it’s a battle between Tecno Camon 11 and Tecno Camon 12. I have done a touch in the first paragraphs of this article concerning Tecno Camon 12 review and a full specification review, so I am sure you have got a clear mind about Camon 12. Tecno Camon 11, however, was released in late 2018, November to be specific. It’s a full year now so again I assume you know quite a few things about it.
However, I will compare and contrast the two Camon series giants to see which one you should consider buying. Is it the new Camon 12 or you are retaining your Camon 11? I will show you the strength and weaknesses of these two so you can decide on your own. Note that this shall be a summary of both specifications as shown in the last part of this article. Both devices were announced with Mediatek Helio CPUs, 6.2-inch notch HD+ display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 (Oreo), and up to 6GB RAM.
| Camon 12 | Camon 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.52 inches IPS display U-shaped Notch | 6.2 inches IPS Notch display |
| CPU | 2.0GHz Octa-core Mediatek Helio P22 | 2.0GHz Quad-core Mediatek Helio A22 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| Storage | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Main camera | 16 + 8 + 2 MP (Quad-LED) | 13 + 2 MP (Quad-LED) |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP (Dual-LED) | 16 MP (Dual-LED) |
| OS and UI | Android 9.0 (Pie) (HiOS v5.5) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) (HiOS v4.1) |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G LTE | 2G/3G/4G LTE |
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-ion | 3750 mAh Li-ion |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint Sensor (Rear) | Fingerprint Sensor (Rear) |
| Dimension (Weight) | – | – |
| Price | $129 (N47500) | $119 (N41500) |