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Tecno Camon 17

Tecno Camon 17
$201
Brand: Tecno
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.6 inch 720 x 1600 HD+ screen
  • Camera 48MP triple camera / 16MP front
  • Memory 4/6GB RAM with 128GB ROM
  • Platform Helio G85 CPU / Android 11

Our Rating

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

8.8
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Tecno Camon 17 Highlights and Overview

The Camon 17 is the direct successor to the Camon 16 of last year. The model come with series of upgrades over the last model; for example, Helio G85 CPU replaces Helio G70 Chip used in the previous model. From the front, the Camon 17 comes in a 6.6-inches HD+ screen with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. The screen panel is IPS, and it has 90Hz refresh rate as well as a dot notch by the side.

As mentioned above, the brain power of the Camon 17 comes from Mediatek’s Helio G85 Chip, an octa-core CPUs clocked at 2.0GHz, along with Mali-G52 GPU. Storage option includes 4/6GB RAM and a singular 128GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 512GB via SD-card.

As for the camera department, the new Camon 17 comes with three camera sensors on the back, comprising of a 48-megapixel main sensor, a QVGA depth shooter, and a dedicated AI lens. For selfies lovers, there is a single 16-megapixel sensors kept in the punch cut-out.

What’s more? The device provides support for dual 4G VoLTE enable SIMs, and fueled by a 5000mAh battery, with 18W fast charging. there is a rear fingerprint scanner, while Google Android 11 is available out of the box. The table below contains the full specifications and features of Tecno’s Camon 17.

Tecno Camon 17 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 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE Band 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 164.5 x 76.5 x 8.95 mm
Weight ---
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 11 (HiOS 7.6)
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 4/6 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + QVGA + AI main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
Digital image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
Video Resolution 4K/1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 16-megapixel
Camera Features f/2.0 aperture
1/4" Pixel Size,
1.0µm,
Autofocus
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, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery

OTHER FEATURES

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

Tecno Camon 17 User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 4

  1. Abdulaziz says:

    common 17 is okey my problem is fast charging is not enough 18w is too small ,

  2. Obiora dybala says:

    Is water resistant, l have experience it on my comon 17 devive

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