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Tecno Camon 12 Pro

Tecno Camon 12 Pro
$167
Brand: Tecno
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.35 inch 1080 x 2340 pixels HD+ display
  • Camera 16 + 8 + 2 MP Back / 32 MP front
  • Storage 64 GB
  • RAM 6 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Mediatek Helio P22
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9.3
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 10 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 10 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Tecno Camon 12 Pro Highlights and Overview

Tecno Camon 12 Pro is currently the highest varient of all camon series launched in September, 2019. While the device is the direct successor of last year’s Camon 11 Pro, it also brings in the interesting in-screen fingerprint scanner seen in the recent Phantom 9 by Tecno. But the 12 Pro borrows much more from the 9, than just in-display fingerprint. 

For starters, it has same AMOLED 6.35-inch U-shaped notch display, with HD+ display (720 x 1600 pixels). Sadly, it also loaned itself same 3500mAh battery on the P9, instead of the larger 4000mAh battery used on it siblings (Camon 12 and the 12 Air).

On the hardware department, the device is runned by an Octa-core MediaTek MT6762 Helio P22 CPU, clocked at 2.0GHz, along with PowerVR GE8320 GPU, a 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card.

There’s a triple rear-mounted camera setups of 16-megapixel main sensor, 8-megapixel Wide-angle lense, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, couple with a quad LED flash. Upfront, Tecno made use of a single 32-megapixel sensor to cater for selfie needs, along with dual LED flash. 

What’s more? The device comes with the aforementioned in-screen fingerprint scanner and AI FaceID. There’s dual micro-SIMs with support for 4G LTE network on both SIMs, with Glo band 28 and runs Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. Other key specifications of the Tecno Camon 12 Pro are detailed in the table below. 

Tecno Camon 12 Pro Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 158.6 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz)
Build Front, premium plastic body, aluminum frame
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.35 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)
- HiOS 5.5
Chipset Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU PowerVR GE8320

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 6 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 16 + 8 + 2 megapixel main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Digital image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Sensor size - 1/2.8"
Pixel size - 1.12 μm
Phase detection
6-element lens
Secondary rear camera - 8 MP wide angle lense
Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2)
Third rear camera sensor - 2 MP depth of field lense
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 32-megapixel
Camera Features Face Beautification
HDR+
scene recognition
AI FaceID
Dual-LED
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes, with FM Radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 29 hours
Stand-by Up to 400 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Tecno Camon 12 Pro User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 24

  1. Exboy peter says:

    Make una stop dey decieve us.. This is a copy of infinix s4

  2. Kanpete hihlogo says:

    C’est disponible déjà au cameroun

  3. D J says:

    Battery no go strong

  4. Rizeeqah isah says:

    How much is it?

  5. Samuel says:

    Comment: Is this now available in Nigeria and what’s the price?

  6. Mr success says:

    I like to know how much is camo 12pro in Nigeria

  7. Chomski says:

    Lovely, everything is complete most especially the camera

  8. Geoff says:

    YOU GUYS WILL ALWAYS HAVE A LOT OF ISSUES IMPRESSING US IF YOU CONTINUE WITH THIS LOW BATTERY CAPACITY…PLEASE ENOUGH OF THIS SHENANIGAN!

  9. Nankwatsa Dianah says:

    Can you convert for me that camon 12pro to Ugandan shillling

  10. Michael says:

    The don’t have battery . . . That’s why I don’t buy there phone

  11. Evans says:

    Nice phone ever, the battery is very strong i don’t know why they put 3500mah instead of 5500mah because it’s last long , i compare it with my other phone that have 5000mah, the camera is like iPhone 11pro, TECNO CAMON 12PRO IS THE BEST.

  12. Muhammad M. says:

    What is the prize of Tecno Comon 12 pro

  13. Ozoekwem says:

    How much is TECNO Comon 12 in Enugu Nigeria

    • Ahmed B says:

      visit any tecno store around you or carlcare to know but the price will differ

  14. Ahmed B says:

    the phone of the year, the camera would be good for video shooting

  15. Richie says:

    Is the C12 water resistant….Please is the C12 waterproof ?!

  16. Wale says:

    How can I change from sim 1 to sim2 in data connection

    • Trying putting your data off/on again. You should be able to switch between SIM1 and 2 here. Alternatively, try switching from your network settings

  17. Stephen Makanda says:

    Between Camon 12 Air and CAMON 12 Pro which is the latest?

  18. peter says:

    how mush is it

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