Few months after launching the Camon 12 series, TECNO is back again with Camon 15.
TECNO Camon 15 is the successor of the Camon 12. When it comes to camera-centric phones, the Camon series from TECNO stands out from the rest. For this year, TECNO has kept up with the line-up introduction by adding a Camon 15 to surpass the units from last year.
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TECNO Camon 15: What it packs in brief?
| Front Camera | 16 MP |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
| Display | 6.5 inches |
| Ram | 4 GB |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP |
Design and Display
Available in Shoal Gold, Fascinating Purple, and Dark Jade colors, TECNO Camon 15 is a beauty to behold.The display boasts a 6.55 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a 720 x 1600 resolution and has 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Of course, TECNO was not going to do away with the 3.5mm headphone jack, neither were they going to give up the USB 2.0 technology.
The physical keys (power/lock, volume rockers ) are located on the upper right-hand side of the device.
Just like the Camon 12 Air, the Camon 15 comes with a Dot-in Display that places the Selfie Camera of the device on the left side of the device.
This gives a potential user of the device a lot more screen ratio when playing games or watching videos on the Camon 15.
Camera and Battery
The rear camera comes with the inclusion of a 48-megapixel main sensor, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 2-megapixel dedicated macro lens, and a 2-megapixel Ultra Night Lens, along with 4-LED flashes at the back. On the front, there is a single 16-megapixel sensor capable of AI shots along with a single LED flash, face beautification, and FaceID.
Nigerians will find the 5000 mAh battery a nice addition to the Tecno Camon 15, given as it is guaranteed to get them through the day with little to no charging required.
Hardware and Software
Looking at other hardware, the 2020 device ships with the latest Android 10.0 based on HiOS v6.0.1 out of the box.
Operations on the Tecno Camon 15 is handled by a Mediatek Helio P35 CPU clocked at 2.35GHz PowerVR GE8320 GPU.
For storage, the Tecno Camon 15 is comes with a 64 GB internal storage but all that can be changed by expanding the storage to 256 GB with a dedicated microSD card slot
Connectivity and Network
TECNO Camon 15 features 4G LTE connectivity and supports the major telecommunication networks in Nigeria, Including MTN, 9Mobile, Airtel and Glo Mobile
Tecno Camon 15 Price in Nigeria and Availability
Tecno Camon 15 price in Nigeria is expected to be around 55,500 Naira. The device is expected to hit the Nigerian market soon.
Tecno Camon 15 – Full Specifications
LAUNCH
| Also Known As | Tecno Camon 15 |
| Announced | 2020, February |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, February |
BODY
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm |
| Weight | 195 grams |
| Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.55 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) |
| Touch Screen | Yes, up to 10 fingers |
| Display Protection | – 2.5D Curved Glass display |
PLATFORM
| Operating System | Android 10 – HiOS v6.0.1 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
MEMORY
| RAM (Memory) | 4 GB |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Phonebook | Practically Unlimited |
| Call Record | Practically Unlimited |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Quadruple Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main |
| Camera Features | Autofocus Face detection F/1.7 aperture LED Flash Panorama HDR 8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4″, 1.12µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5″, 1.75µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5″, 1.75µm, depth sensor |
| Video Resolution | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| LED Flash | Yes, quad-LED |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 16-megapixel |
| Camera Features | F/2.0 aperture FaceID Face beautification HDR |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Placed at the front |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Sound Enhancements | Yes – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Dual stereo speakers – Dolby Atmos |
CONNECTIVITY
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Talk Time | Up to 28 hours |
| Stand-by | Up to 540 hours |
| Music Play | Up to 28 hours |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Colors | Shoal Gold, Fascinating Purple and Jade |
| Java Support | No |
| Messages | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Games | Yes, Downloadable from Google Play store |
| Additional Features | – WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player – MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player – Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) – Push to talk – Voice command/dial – Organizer |
| Box Contents | – Tecno Camon 15 – Charging Brick – USB cable – User Manual |
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network Bands | Does not have support for 5G Network |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
