The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is one of its kind. Of course you could easily relate it to the Samsung S20, because of the similarity in build and specs, but once you experience it, you get to feel how much unique it is. We got to tell you the brief detail about it in the first impressions, and are now here to go to the bottom of it all.
For starters, you ought to know that the Camon 16 Premier is the king of the Camon 16 series – which include the basic Camon 16 and the Camon 16s. This means that opting for it is more like taking it all from the table. Tecno has bundled the best of its specifications into the device and any thing else you would need in the phone should come in the Camon 17.
Let’s get to the review!
Body and Build
When it comes to the body, the Camon 16 Premier comes in 170.6×77.2×9.1mm dimensions and weighs a cool 203g. It is built in a plastic body and the unit we are reviewing is Glacial Silver in colour. The colour gives it a metal-like look on the back while maintaining a cool tech-like output. The slim frame body is built to fit perfectly in the holder’s palm, making it comfortable to hold when on the move.
The display is a hugely tall 6.90″ IPS LCD, coming with a 1080x2340px resolution, and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has support for HDR10+, and possesses and impressive 90Hz refresh rate. This means all that you do will flow like a river, if you can make a relation.
Tecno Camon 16 Premier Hardware and software
And you could wonder what on the inside supports this fluid screen flow. It’s the chipset under neath. The Camon 16 Premier comes with a Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T 12 nm chip. In this is a set of Octa-core processors: 2 being 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76s and 6 being 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55s. The GPU is a Mali-G76 MC4. This combination makes performance a lot faster than on any other Tecno device you could have held before, something the company points at being 11% more.
Memory-wise, the Tecno Camon 16 Premier comes with 128GB internal storage alongside 8GB RAM; with a microSDXC dedicated slot in the event that you wish to expand the storage to something much more.
Did we mention a thing about the Operating System or Software? The phone runs on Android 10 on top of HiOS 7.0. Featuring a brand-new interface, colorful themes, vivid icons, to a smarter interaction, the new OS combines trendy and comfortable colors with an all-new design to bring you the most intelligent system experience.
Some of the interesting features on the HiOS 7 is the Auto Ear Pick-up. This enables you to save the sliding or swiping before getting a call attended. Just put your phone to your ear to pick up your call. There is also a photo Compressor allows you to compress large photos into smaller sized photos without decreasing image resolution. Of course, this comes in handy given that the Camon is all about photography.
That’s all about the introduction. Let’s get to the main event, exactly what the Camon is all about.
Tecno Camon 16 Premier Camera
The Camon 16 Premier takes centre stage in ensuring that it’s cameras are top notch for the perfect photography you’d expect of it. On the rear are 4 cameras.
A wide or what we’d call main camera compromised of a 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Sony IMX686 sensor. This is accompanied by an ultra wide angle 8 MP, f/2.3, 119-degree (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm camera. This is capable of autofocus, and we know it to be a GalaxyCore GC8034 sensor.
The third is a depth camera, a 2 MP, f/2.4, 1.75µm, GalaxyCore GC02M1B sensor; while the fourth is a low-light 2 MP, f/2.4, 2.8µm, GalaxyCore GC20A3 sensor dedicated to videography. All these are powered by a penta-LED flash, capable of panorama, and supporting HDR.
On the front are two cameras. A wide 48 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, 1/2.0″, 0.8µm sensor; alongside an ultra wide angle 8 MP, f/2.2, 105-degree, 1/4.0″, 1.12µm sensor. These are supported by an adjustable dual-LED flash, and are also capable of HDR.
In regards to video capturing, the rear cameras can record 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30fps, 720p at 960fps, and gyro-EIS. The front cameras can capture motion at a rate of 1080p at 30fps.
There are a number of modes to make use of when capturing your images on the Camon 16 Premier. From Portrait Bokeh, HDR Portrait, AI Beautification, to Super Night. The time of the day is not an issue, yet the sensors can accommodate up to ten times of zoom in and out. There is also an all new camera interaction to guide you on how to take all the nice photos.
Battery
The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is able to do all this with a strong and reliable battery. It has a 4500mAh cell that supports fast charging at a 33W rate. When you have it, you can be sure to get your phone juiced up to 70% in 30 minutes. This is guaranteed. Tecno added heat-tube dissipation to the phone to ensure it remains cool when charging.
The device comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, an accelerometer, proximity, compass; and FM radio for your on-the-move listening.
Tecno Camon 16 Premier Price in Uganda
You can get yourself the Tecno Camon 16 Premier from branded Tecno Mobile outlets as well as MTN Uganda shops and outlets starting at a recommended retail price of UGX 1,099,000.
