Tecno Mobile have officially released the Camon 16s and the 16 Pro via the company’s official website. While the Both phones borrows few specifications and features from the previous 16 Premier and the vanilla Camon 16. While the 16 Pro is a downgraded version of Premier, the 16S is the smaller variant of them all.
Tecno Camon 16 Pro
For starters, you are getting a 6.8-inches display on the Camon 16 Pro instead of the larger 6.9-inches display on the premier. Also, the Mediatek Helio G70 CPU is used in the Pro version, and it comes with 6GB RAM, instead of Helio G90T CPU and 8GB RAM that powers the Premier version.
Other specs of the Camon 16 Pro includes a dual snappers at the front with 16MP + AI sensor, four lenses at the back comprising of a 64-megapixel main lens, 8-megapixel 119-degree wide lens, 2-megapixel depth lens and a fourt QVGA AI lens. You are also getting USB Type-C and the presence of a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
Tecno Camon 16 Pro key specs and features
- Dimensions; weight: 170.9 x 77.2 9.2 mm; TBU
- Display: 6.8-inch IPS LCD HD+ with 20.5:9 ratio, pill-notch
- CPU: 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio G70 with Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
- Storage and RAM: 128 GB and 6GB RAM; expandable up to 512GB via microSD
- OS: Android 10 with HiOS v7.0
- Camera: Quad-cameras: 64MP f/1.8 main camera; 8MP ultra wide f/2.2, 2MP depth and 2MP low-light sensor
- Front camera: Dual 16 MP + AI Selfie
- Video recording: 1080p/[email protected]/60/120fps; 10x Hybrid Zoom
- Connectivity: Dual Nano-SIM: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Other Features: Fingerprint scanner (side), USB Type-C
- Battery: 5000 mAh with 18W fast charging
Tecno Camon 16s
As for the Camon 16s, it is more like the Camon 15 of last year. It comes in a 6.6-inches HD+ display with 720 x 1600 pixels, and offers 4GB RAM with 128GB of internal storage. The brain power comes from the Mediatek Helio P22 CPU pegged with PowerVR GE8320 GPU.
As for the Camera department, four lenses are hosted at the back as well; this includes a 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture, dual 2-megapixels for macro and depth sensing, and a fourth AI lowlight sensor. Selfie duties this time is left to a single 8-megapixel front camera, but you are still benefiting, and you are getting the older micro USB 2.0, but you are benefiting from same 5000mAh battery on it siblings.
Tecno Camon 16s key specs and features
- Dimensions; weight: 164.7 × 76.3 x 8.95 mm; TBU
- Display: 6.6-inch IPS HD+ with 20:9 ratio, dot-notch display
- CPU: 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 with PowerVR GE8320 GPU
- Storage and RAM: 128 GB and 4GB RAM; expandable up to 256GB via microSD
- OS: Android 10 with HiOS v6
- Camera: Quad-cameras: 48MP f/1.8 main camera; 2MP macro, 2MP depth and AI low-light sensor
- Front camera: 8 MP
- Video recording: 1080p/[email protected]
- Connectivity: Dual Nano-SIM: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Other Features: Fingerprint scanner (rear), micro USB 2.0
- Battery: 5000mAh
Pricing and Availability
While the Camon 16s is available in Ice Jadeite, Misty Gray and Blue Hawaii, the 16 Pro is only available in Onyx Black and Ice Crystal Blue. As at writing, the company have not announced the price of Camon 16s and 16 Pro. But both of these devices should be more pocket friendly than the previous two variants, and the 16s might be the most affordable of them all.
