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Tecno Camon 16 Premier

Tecno Camon 16 Premier
$232
Brand: Tecno
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.9 inch 1080 x 2460 pixels Full-HD+ screen
  • Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main/ 48 MP + 8 MP front
  • Memory 8GB RAM / 128 GB
  • Platform Helio G90T CPU / Android 10

Our Rating

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

9
  • 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 16 Premier Highlights and Overview

The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is the direct successor to the Camon 15 Premier launched about 6-months ago. The new Camon 16 Premier combines the power of the Mediatek Helio G90T CPU with a total of six (6) camera setups. The device spot 6.9-inches FHD+ display featuring pill-notch and 90Hz refresh rate.

Talking about the camera, the device has a dual 48MP + 8MP selfie snappers, kept in the pill-notch upfront. As for the rear camera setup, the Camon 16-premier has four modules which includes a 64-megapixel main lens, pegged with 8-megapixel 119-degree ultra-wide lens, a third 2-megapixel low-light lens and a fourth 2-megapixel depth snapper, coupled with 5-LED flashes.

The Mediatek MT6785, also known as Helio G90T SoC seats on the inside with 8-core CPUs split into 2×2.05GHz Cortex-A76, and 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55. As for graphics and gaming, there is the Mali-G76 MC4 GPU, pegged with 8GB RAM and 128GB of built-in storage.

The device comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and support dual nano-SIM with 4G LTE network. Interestingly, the device a 4500mAh battery with 33W (or 18W-India) fast charging via USB Type-C interface, while Google Android 10 with HiOS v7.0 runs out of the box. The full specs of the Tecno Camon 16 Premier is contained in the table below.

Tecno Camon 16 Premier Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 170.6 x 77.2 x 9.1 mm
Weight ---
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3),
- Plastic back
- Plastic frame
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.9-inches, 102.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels, 20.5:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10.0; HiOS v7.0
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

RAM + ROM 8 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
Digital image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Macro mode
RAW
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel
binning)
Phase detection
Laser autofocus
Contrast autofocus
Sapphire crystal glass lens cover
6-element lens
8 MP, 119-degree (ultrawide)
2 MP (low-light)
2 MP (depth)
Video Resolution 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + 8 MP selfie
Camera Features f/2.0 aperture
Autofocus
AI faceID
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with dual stereo speakers
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack,

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4500 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 32 hours
Stand-by Up to 560 hours

OTHER FEATURES

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

Tecno Camon 16 Premier User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 4

  1. Benny says:

    The tecno Camon 16 Premier is the right kind of premium smartphone launched by Tecno with some really cool specs and Helio G90s gaming performance

  2. chris says:

    great device from TECNO mobile, i love the processor this phones comes with, really perfect for gaming

  3. mujazar says:

    Mujy chahiy plz

  4. Harry Odilli says:

    Tecno camon 16 premier has a really big 6.8 inch screen that I like. Along with the Helio G90T processor, this is a really solid phone.

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