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TECNO Camon 12 Pro | Specifications Review

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The TECNO Camon 12 Pro is a mid-range Android smartphone that launched in early September 2019. The smartphone is the 2019 successor of the Camon 11 Pro.

The TECNO Camon 12 Pro is yet to officially launch in Kenya. However, citing historical pricing trends of the Camon Pro series, the smartphone should have a suggested online price of Ksh. 21,500 to Ksh. 22,000.

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At that price point, if you are interested in the Camon 12 Pro, you should also check out the Infinix S4 – 64GB (Ksh. 19,999) and Samsung Galaxy A30 (Ksh. 21,900).

Key Feature of the TECNO Camon 12 Pro

The unique selling proposition of the Camon 12 Pro AKA the reason why TECNO wants you to buy the smartphone is the camera and performance profile.

Camera

Rear Camera: 16+8+2 MP

Secondary Camera: 32 MP

LED Flash: Yes

The TECNO Camon 12 Pro packs a 16+8+2 MP triple camera system. This is an upgrade from the 16+5 MP dual camera found on the Camon 11 Pro. In addition to this, the smartphone packs a 32MP camera for your selfies and video calls.

Performance

Network: 4G LTE

Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)

CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz

RAM: 6GB

Internal Memory: 64GB

Micro SD: Yes, up to 128GB

A Octa-core 2.0 GHz CPU powers the Camon 12 Pro. This is coupled with 6GB RAM. The performance profile of the Camon 12 Pro is identical to that of the Camon 11 Pro.

Software-wise, the TECNO Camon 12 Pro runs Android 9.0 Pie out of the box.

Memory-wise, the TECNO Camon 12 Pro offers 64GB as internal storage and a micro-SD card slot that can support up to 128GB of memory.

The other noteworthy bit is that the Camon 12 Pro packs an under the display fingerprint sensor, just like the TECNO Phantom 9.

Display

Display Size: 6.35-inches

Display Type: AMOLED

Screen Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels

Screen Resolution Density: 276 ppi

Screen Protection: None

The TECNO Camon 12 Pro packs a 6.35-inches AMOLED display. The display has a 720 x 1600 pixels resolution and a screen resolution density of 276 PPI.

The display profile of the Camon 12 Pro is slightly bigger than the 6.2-inch display on the Camon 11 Pro but interestingly smaller than the 6.52-inch found on the Camon 12.

Design

Dimensions: 158.6 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm

The TECNO Camon 12 Pro looks really good. It has this aurora-like design concept and in fact looks a lot like a TECNO Phantom 9 Mini.

Battery

Battery Capacity: Li-Po 3500 mAh

A Li-Po 3500 mAh battery keeps the lights on. The TECNO Camon 11 Pro battery is disappointingly smaller than the 4000mAh battery found on the TECNO Camon 11.

Online Price in Kenya

The TECNO Camon 12 Pro is yet to officially launch in Kenya. However, citing historical pricing trends of the Camon Pro series, the smartphone should have a suggested online price of Ksh. 21,500 to Ksh. 22,000.

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