The TECNO CAMON 17 Pro is a mid-range Android smartphone that recently became available for purchase in Kenya. The smartphone is a successor of the CAMON 16 Pro another excellent camera centric smartphone that launched just over an year ago.
That said, let’s dive right into what the TECNO CAMON 17 Pro.
Key Specifications of the TECNO CAMON 17 Pro
- Display Size: 6.8 inches
- Dimensions: 168.9 x 77 x 9 mm
- RAM: 8GB
- Back Camera: 64+8+2+2 MP
- Battery Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh
- Online Price in Kenya: Ksh. 29,999
Camera
Rear Camera: 64+8+2+2 MP
Secondary Camera: 48 MP
LED Flash: Yes
The camera is the unique selling proposition of CAMON 17 Pro. In this regard you get a 64MP sensor as the main camera, a 8MP sensor for wide-angle shots, 2MP sensor for portraits and a 2MP sensor for dedicated black and white photos.
In addition to this, you get a 48MP camera for selfies and video calling.
The camera supports 4K video recording.
Display
Display Size: 6.8 inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 1080 x 2460 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 395 PPI
The TECNO CAMON 17 Pro packs a 6.8 inches IPS LCD display. The display has a screen resolution density of 395 PPI. The display size is identical to that of the CAMON 16 Pro. However, the devil is usually on the details. The CAMON 17 Pro packs a 1080 x 2460 pixels which is almost double as the one found on the CAMON16 Pro.
Design
Dimensions: 168.9 x 77 x 9 mm
The CAMON 17 Pro keeps the CAMON design philosophy alive and packs a trendy design concept that is looks and feels good. The smartphone has a compact design concept with the placement of the cameras on the rear side of the smartphone eliminating any doubt that is a camera-centric smartphone.
Performance
Operating System: Android 11
CPU: Mediatek Helio G95
RAM: 8 GB
Internal Memory: 256 GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 128 GB
Performance-wise, the CAMON 17 Pro packs a Mediatek Helio G95 chipset and this is coupled with 8GB RAM. The set-up is powerful and the smartphone is able to run pretty much any apps and games that you throw at it.
Let’s talk briefly about the Mediatek Helio G95 chipset. The chipset is optimized for two purposes, gaming and camera performance. This is through support for shorter GPU rendering and allowing support for up to 64MP camera sensors.
Storage-wise, you get 256 GB as on board storage for your apps and file plus a micro-SD card slot to expand the storage for power users.
The CAMON17 Pro runs Android 11 out of the box.
Battery
Battery Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh
A Li-Po 5000 mAh battery keeps the lights on. The battery is quite large and is able to take you through a day or even two especially if you are a moderate smartphone user.
Online Price in Kenya
The TECNO CAMON 17 Pro has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 29,999 in Kenya.
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