Introduction:
Over the years tecno has been given us more than what we asked for the tecno camon 12 was announced without a bit of time the Tecno camon 15 came on board, what I dislike about the Tecno and infinix company is the rush in bringing in new devices am a huge fan of tecno and infinix but with this unimpressed steps I began to find it difficult to fansy any of these products.
I will be sporting out 5 major differences from the Tecno Camon 15 pro and the Tecno Camon 16 Premier with no further redew let get started.
Let take a quick dive to the Tecno Camon 15 pro Design:
The Tecno Camon 15 Pro features a 6.53-inch IPS LCD panel with a 1080x2340 pixel resolution. It comes with an uninterrupted display on the front, with thin bezels and a slight chin. This is thanks to the pop-up front camera setup. There is a polycarbonate back with a glossy finish and a unique pattern of lines. A raised camera setup features the four sensors while the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor stays in the middle.
The Ice Jadeite variant we have is a good looking phone, we'll give it that. However, the back picks up fingerprints very quickly. The device also has a little heft to it and does not feel light in the hand. The right side of the phone has the power button and volume rockers. The left only has a SIM tray. On top of the phone is just the pop-up camera unit. On the bottom are the speaker grille, a microphone, a 3.5mm jack, and a surprising micro-USB port.
The lack of a USB Type-C port on a mid-range device at this price is extremely disappointing, we must say. This deprives the phone of faster data transfer and charging speeds. For some context, even phones around the Rs 10,000 price mark have already started offering Type-C ports.
Tecno Camon 15 pro Camera:
The Camon series by Tecno has always been one that emphasizes on camera performance. The Camon 15 takes that a notch up with the addition of a 48-megapixel sensor, a dedicated sensor for night shots, and a 32-megapixel pop-up front camera. In our testing, we found pictures to be pretty good. Colors were accurate and image processing was not too heavy. We see a lot of phones in this price segment over-saturating pictures to give them punchy colors, at the expense of color accuracy. Thankfully the Camon 15 Pro is better than that. The camera here also has features like body shape tuning and AR shots. Check out our camera samples below.
Pictures often also found decent detail and sharpness. Pictures from the ultra-wide lens also looked good, with good software optimization to remove the warping on the edges. The dedicated night lens did not disappoint. We tested its capabilities in near-pitch black scenarios and very low artificial lighting scenes. Pictures turned out bright and colorful, though some details were lost. However, that is expected. We'd still call this a decent night camera at the price. Selfies by the 32-megapixel front camera were bright and vivid. However, facial details were sometimes not very clear, even without the beauty filters, which is something you may or may not desire.
Tecno Camon 15 pro Performance:
The Camon 15 Pro features an excellent MediaTek Helio P35 chipset along with a 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. This translates to a perfect performance, but nothing really amazing. The phone will go through day-to-day tasks easily and there are mostly no stutters. 6GB of onboard RAM means you get to keep a bunch of apps open at the same time without the UI closing them in the background.
In terms of gaming, the Camon 15 Pro can handle basic and mid-level games easily. When it comes to bigger, more graphic-intensive games, they are playable but not in the highest setting. For instance, PUBG Mobile works, but higher graphic settings are not selectable. Other elements like call quality and audio performance through the single speaker were good. The fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone is also pretty fast and accurate. Detection is good unless you have too much sweat or dirt on your hands.
Tecno Camon15 pro Specifications:
NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced 2020, February 21
Status Available. Released 2020, February 25
BODY
Dimensions 163.3 x 77.7 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.36 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Android 10, HIOS 6.0
Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
MAIN CAMERA
Quad 48 MP, PDAF
5 MP
2 MP
QVGA
Features Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single Motorized pop-up 32 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
BATTERY
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
MISC
Colors Ice Jadeite, Opal White
Models CD8
SAR 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Tecno Camon15 pro Battery Life:
The Camon 15 Pro features a massive 4,000mAh battery that coupled with the software optimizations should easily last you a full working day. We tested the phone with moderate to heavy usage, and we ended the day before the phone's juice completely ran out on us. What is disappointing is the lack of a fast-charging system. While not a deal-breaker, it all boils down to users paying this price and missing out on a feature that has pretty much become a norm now.
Let take a quick look at the Tecno Camon 16 Premier:
Tecno is hear again to prove us wrong from the look on the Tecno Camon 16 Premier i believe we will see the differences form the old Camon15 pro
With the introductions out of the way, the Tecno Camon 16 Premier is the latest device in Tecno's lineup. On paper, it seems to offer amazing value for its modest MSRP of about EUR 230 ($300). A large, fast 90Hz display, four cameras, including a 64MP Quad-Bayer main snapper, with 4K video capture support and EIS, two selfie snappers, one of which also a Quad-Bayer unit, a respectable MediaTek G90T chipset, with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage and a sizeable 4,500 mAh battery, even complete with fast 33W charging.
Tecno Camon 16 Premier Design:
Tecno design team, the back panel on the Camon 16 Premier is anything but bland, even if it has a slightly tamer look. Tecno themselves describe the surface as "metallic-like", offering a "visual cooling sense" and also liken it to "a glace of sunshine shining on the glacier".
While metal would definitely not be our first association, Tecno is on to something with that glacier analogy. The back panel has a soft color, shifting from ice-blue to soft green shades, depending on how light hits it. Thanks to clever use of layering, it also conveys a sense of depth. We actually like the look quite a bit. It even has a certain premium look to it.
Once you actually hold the Camon 16 Premier though, the task of masking its budget nature becomes significantly more difficult. In keeping with what we expect from a handset around the EUR 250 mark, the back panel is plastic, and so is the middle frame.
The glossy finish on both tends to retain a lot of smudges easily. The back panel also has a bit of flex to it, in part facilitated by the existence of a small internal gap between the 4,500 mAh battery pack and the back panel. Again, like the choice of materials, this is something fairly common in this price segment, which we will not hold against the Camon 16 Premier.
Tecno Camon 16 Premier camera:
Comparing the Tecno Camon 16 Premier to the Tecno Camon 15 pro is a reoccurring theme in this review, to say the least. The quad-camera setup is just one more thing that is shared between the two. However, credit where credit is due, Tecno has clearly done a much better job at describing its cameras in detail.
Tecno's PR department has even gone one step beyond by giving marketing-friendly names for each of the four cameras on the Camon 16 Premier. First up, we have the main 64MP "Ultra Clear Lens", which, granted, might be a case of poor translation. This uses a Quad Bayer Sony IMX686 sensor, with 0.8µm pixels and an f/1.89, 79.8-degree lens in front of it. Technically, a 6-piece lens design.
Then we have an 8MP ultrawide camera, called "Anti-distortion Super Wide Angle/Macro Shot Lens". That uses a bit of an obscure GalaxyCore GC8034 sensor, with 1.12µm pixels and a 5-piece, 119-degree FOV, f/2.25 lens. It has autofocus, which is kind of a rarity, especially on a budget device.
Finally, the Camon 16 Premier has two additional 2MP cameras. One is called a "Depth Control Lens" - a GalaxyCore GC02M1B, 1.75µm, f/2.4, 3-piece, 88.9-degree lens. It is a monochromatic unit meant for depth information, as the name suggests.
The final 2MP camera is probably the most mysterious out of the bunch. Its "1080p Ultra Night Video-shoot Lens" title is quite descriptive. Apparently, it is a dedicated camera for capturing low-light video. Makes sense, considering its GalaxyCore GC20A3 RGB sensor has big 2.8µm pixels and is paired with a fairly-bright f/1.8, 5-piece, 73.9-degree lens.
In terms of additional camera features, the Camon 16 Premier boasts a five-LED-flash design. These are not dual-tone or anything too fancy, so we can't say that they make too much of a difference to actual photo quality, with any confidence.
Before we get to actual quality analysis, though, we need to take a look at the camera app. It is straightforward and fairly well-organized. The "AI" part of the software comes down to scene recognition, as signified by the small icon on the viewfinder. It's far from the most sophisticated system we have encountered, but it seems to do a fairly good job identifying the contents of the shot
Tecno Camon 16 Premier Performance:
Tecno's custom Android 10 skin goes by the HiOS moniker. The Camon 16 Premier, in particular, is running the latest version 7, as of writing this review. The branch it is on seems to be quite active, since we actually got two update packages during the span on a week, or so. Mostly containing security patches and small visual tweaks.
Despite the vastly different name, the Tecno skin, as seen on the Camon 16 Premier is incredibly similar to the XOS one on the Infinix Zero 8. There are some minor visual differences scattered all over the place, and a few options don't exactly match-up one to one, but for the most part, the two are nearly identical. Which, of course, makes sense from a cost-saving perspective.
From a user standpoint, however, this is a less-than-ideal setup, since XOS is one of the heaviest and busiest skins we have seen in a while and the same is also true for HiOS. On the one hand, it comes chock-full of extra features, which you may or may not appreciate. The Camon 16 Premier has a ludicrous amount of pre-loaded applications, most of which can easily be defined as "bloat". On the other hand, there are advertisements all over the place. So much so that you are constantly bombarded with these from the very first moment you first set-up the phone. Out of the box, the notification bar tends to get filled-up with persistent notifications and ads almost faster than you can get rid of them. Even the app drawer itself features a row of app ads at the top.
Tecno Camon 16 Premier Specifications:
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE (unspecified)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
LAUNCH
Announced 2020, September 04
Status Available. Released 2020, September 04
BODY
Dimensions 170.6 x 77.2 x 9.1 mm (6.72 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Android 10, HIOS 6.0
Chipset Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G76 MC4
MEMORY
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Quad 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (dedicated video camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features Penta-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Dual 48 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 105˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
BATTERY
Type Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 33W, 70% in 30 min (advertised)
MISC
Colors Glacial Silver
Models CE9, CD6j
Price About 230 EUR
TESTS
Performance AnTuTu: 283847 (v8)
GeekBench: 6692 (v4.4), 1672 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1896:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -28.1 LUFS (Average)
Battery life Endurance rating 118h
Tecno Camon 16 Premier Battery Life:
The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is equipped with a pretty sizeable 4,500 mAh battery just like the Infinix Zero 8. The scores it managed to achieve in our proprietary battery endurance test are, unsurprisingly, similar too.
It should be noted that the Tecno managed slightly better times across the board. Not by much, but not entirely dismissible as merely margin of error occurrences due to their consistent nature. Perhaps, there is some piece of bloat on the Infinix Zero 8 which is missing on the Camon 16 Premier and just happens to be wasting battery a bit more behind the scenes. In any case, the difference is not that big anyway.
118 hours at the maximum 90Hz refresh rate are a solid achievement. Drop the refresh rate down to a more comfortable 60Hz, and the numbers start looking even more impressive.
Charging is impressively quick on the Camon 16 Premier. Again, just like it is on its Infinix Zero 8i sibling. We got very similar results for the two, with a zero to 20% charge taming about 18 minutes, with the phone then hitting 50% in about 27 minutes and an impressive 59% at the half-hour mark. Things naturally start slowing down after that, with a full charge taking an hour and twenty-five minutes. That's a slightly different charging curve than what we get on the Tecno Camon15 pro, though close enough to be within the margin of error. Overall, quite an impressive for a budget phone.
Let’s Spot Out Some key Differences In Tecno Camon 15 pro And Camon 16 Premier:
- Camon15 pro processor MediaTek Helio P35
- Camon 16 Premier processor MediaTek Helio G90T
- Camon 15 pro pop up camera 48MP + 5MP + 2MP
- Camon 16 Premier 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
- Camon 15 pro Battery 4000mAh
- Camon 16 Premier Battery 4,500mAh
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