The TECNO Camon 12 is a budget Android smartphone that was unveiled early in September 2019.
The Camon 12 is the successor of the TECNO Camon 11, an extremely popular budget smartphone that launched just over an year ago.
The Camon 12 is yet to officially launch in Kenya. However, using historical pricing trends of the Camon series smartphones, expect the smartphone to have a suggested retail price of between Ksh. 14,000 to Ksh. 15,000 when it launches in Kenya.
At that price point, if you are interested in the TECNO Camon 12, you should also check out the Infinix S4 (Ksh. 14,999) and the Samsung Galaxy A20 (Ksh. 14,999).
Key Feature of the Camon 12
The unique selling preposition of the Camon 12 AKA the reason why TECNO wants you to buy the smartphone is the camera and performance profile.
That said, here is a quick run-through the technical profile of the Camon 12.
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- TECNO Camon 12 : Display Specifications
- TECNO Camon 12 : Design Specifications
- TECNO Camon 12 : Performance Specifications
- TECNO Camon 12 : Camera Specifications
- TECNO Camon 12 : Battery Specifications
- TECNO Camon 12 : Online Price in Kenya
Camera
Rear Camera: 16+8+2 MP
Secondary Camera: 16 MP
LED Flash: Yes
The TECNO Camon 12 packs a 16+8+2 MP triple camera system. This is an improvement from the 13+2 MP camera on the Camon 11. In addition to this, the smartphone packs a 12MP camera for your selfies and video calls.
Performance
Network: 4G
Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz
RAM: 4GB
Internal Memory: 64GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 128 GB
An Octa-core 2.0 GHz chipset powers the Camon 12. This is coupled with 4GB RAM. The set-up is quite good and is able to run pretty much everything that you’ll throw at it.
The smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie out of the box, which is great. You get 64GB as internal storage and a micro-SD card slot that can support up to 128GB of memory.
Display
Display Size: 6.52 inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 269 ppi
Screen Protection: None
The Camon 12 packs a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display. The display is slightly larger than the 6.2-inch display found on the Camon 11.
The display has a water-drop notch, a change from the wider notch found on the Camon 11.
Design
Dimensions: 166 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm
The Camon 11 packs the generic TECNO mid-range design. It packs a gradient color-scheme that gives the smartphone premium look and feel.
Battery
Battery Capacity: Li-Po 4000 mAh
A Li-Po 4000 mAh battery keeps the lights on. This is a slight upgrade from the 3750mAh battery that powers the Camon 11.
Price in Kenya
The TECNO Camon 12 is yet to officially launch in Kenya.
However, using historical pricing trends of the Camon series smartphones, expect the smartphone to have a suggested retail price of between Ksh. 14,000 to Ksh. 15,000 when it becomes available.
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