Tecno Camon 19 Pro 5G – Review

The Tecno Camon 19 Pro 5G was announced in June 2022 and was subsequently released in July 2022.

Display

The Camon 19 Pro 5G comes with a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. It has a high refresh rate of 120Hz for smooth scrolling and gameplay. The screen occupies over 88% of the front surface area thanks to thin bezels.

Design

Measuring 166.7 x 74.3 x 8.6mm and weighing unknown, the Camon 19 Pro 5G has a slim and lightweight design. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for secure biometric authentication. On the rear is a triple camera module housed in a rectangular cutout.

Processor and Memory

Under the hood is the mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G chipset with octa-core CPU and Mali-G57 GPU. It is available in two memory variants – 8GB RAM with 128GB storage or 8GB RAM with 256GB storage. The storage can be expanded via a MicroSD card.

Camera

The triple rear camera system consists of a 64MP primary camera, 2MP macro shooter, and 2MP depth sensor. Features include 4K LED flash, panorama, and HDR. It can capture 1080p videos at 30fps. For selfies, there is a 16MP front-facing camera capable of 1080p 30fps videos with HDR.

Battery and Charging

Keeping the lights on is a 5000mAh battery, which is fairly large for the screen size. Tecno claims it can provide up to 2 days of usage on a single charge. It comes with 33W fast charging that can charge from 0-100% in just 65 minutes as per the company.

Software and Connectivity

The Camon 19 Pro 5G runs Android 12 out of the box with Tecno’s HiOS 8.6 skin on top. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, NFC, USB-C and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also has dual SIM support and FM radio.

Overall, the Tecno Camon 19 Pro 5G seems like a capable 5G smartphone for its price, with a modern design, decent specs and long-lasting battery life. At an estimated price of under 400,000 naira, it faces competition from other affordable 5G phones from brands like Realme, Infinix and Samsung.