Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 08 Jul 2023
AvgpPhPhoneUser, 07 Jul 2023If you can overlook the issues with the poor amoled display... moreAfter owning the Tecno Camon 20 Pro for few days, I am pleasantly surprised with the amount of hardware and more than expected user experience it is able to deliver for its mere asking price. In a word AWESOME. And that too from a not so well recognized brand like Tecno in India.
Just a week before I got their last year's flagship, the Phantom X from Amazon, at half its normal price. At just ₹13.3K($160). Great device with flagship built quality at this price. They were providing unreal exchange prices which were just too hard to resist. For my nine year old Motorola Moto G (2014) no one was even ready to shell out a dime. But here I got an exchange value of ₹7.45K($80). So I had the Phantom X at a heartbeat.
As such I was not ready to invest on any new phone for now, but the offer price of Tecno Camon 20 Pro on Amazon was just even more unreal. So had to get one for my wife. Hence I got the 8/128GB variant of Camon 20 Pro. This phone normally sells for ₹20K($240) in India. This time I exchanged my wife's nine year old Motorola Moto G (2014) and got an even better exchange value of ₹8.45K($100). After adding additional ₹2K($25) flat discount on any card it all came down to ₹9.55K($115). This is an unreal price for such a device, you see these deals once in a blue moon.
Considering the Camon 20 Pro was launched just two months back on 27th May 2023 in India, it comes with latest specs from top to bottom. On the exterior the phone comes with a boxy design having a very unique sky blue coloured vegan leather back. The polygon shaped camera bump is a very unique design which I have never seen before. The phone as a whole makes a very attention grabbing statement in terms of bold design and comes with unique aesthetics which is unseen in this price category. I heard it has own some design awards too. I don't like the chrome coloured glossy plastic sides though, they are fingerprint magnet.
On the front you are greeted with a gorgeous 6.67 inch, FullHD+, 120Hz refresh, HDR10 certified, 10-bit AMOLED panel which is just made for multimedia consumption. It is plenty bright at near 1000 nits, has under display fingerprint scanner and comes with very narrow bezels. It makes the phone look very modern and premium. Also it has with an amazing 1920Hz PMW so almost no strain or eye fatigue. It is the most amazing display you get under $150. It is same display you get in much more expensive Techo Camon 20 Premier. Full marks to Tecno for design and display.
The phone comes with the best SoC you can ever get under ₹20K($240). I am talking about the Mediatek Dimensity 8050 based of TSMC 6nm fabrication process. This SoC is a direct descendent of Dimensity 1200 so it just blows all previous SoCs available in this price segment out of the water in terms of pure performance when coupled with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM. Everything you try just glides as feels butter smooth in operation. I am not a heavy gamer though.
On connectivity front, its supports 10 5G bands. All 5G bands in India are supported and this is also a proper dual 5G SIM phone. I tested 5G connectivity with JIO, no issues. It has support for WiFi 6 and NFC. I do not use NFC now but it may become handy later. It also has support for memory card expansion which is a huge bonus.
On audio front too it has everything covered. DTS certified dual stereo speakers which are loud. The GOD sent 3.5mm HiRes certified audio jack is also present. I am yet to speak about its camera performance which is one of the best you can get for this price. On the software, battery, charging and camera front, I will write more on my next post.
Remember, Camon 20 Premier and Camon 20 Pro are the same phone. Tecno sell 20 Premier for ₹30K($360) with a slightly better camera and faster charging while omitting the very important microSD card slot and the audio jack. Everything else are identical. Camon 20 Pro is just better value for money.
In short I don't know if Tecno is doing some kind of media stunt, but at the price of ₹9.55K($115) just grab Camon 20 Pro while you can by exchanging with any 10 year old near dead phone and in having $100 slashed off from its asking price.
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- Anonymous
- uwV
- 08 Jul 2023
princezander, 26 Jun 2023Based on the provided information, here's a rating for... moreSoftware is 5 on 10, displays touch is ok for non gamers has a bit of a problem for gamers. Performance is great for non gamers
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- uwV
- 08 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2023Guys is anyone else with tecno camon 20 pro 5g having this ... moreYes
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- AvgpPhPhoneUser
- 7Xi
- 07 Jul 2023
ilka, 07 Jul 2023is it worth the buy? mainly for gaming (PUBGM, Genshin, etc)If you can overlook the issues with the poor amoled display, subpar battery life, and overheating chipset, then go for it. As one user mentioned, you might need to resort to extreme measures like putting it in the freezer for around 30 seconds or using a fan cooler attachment to manage the heat. However, don't expect high-quality cameras on this phone. It seems like the focus was more on gaming specifications rather than a balanced approach.
Please note that I'm not a user myself. I'm simply sharing insights based on user comments and reviews. Also whats your budget for a phone? Considering your focusing on gaming.
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- john
- vaQ
- 07 Jul 2023
Terter, 15 Jun 2023Does it heat easily when playing games??yes..if you have no fan cooler..due to over clock chipset..just use fan cooler
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- paul
- vaQ
- 07 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 16 Jun 2023Yeah, it heats up alot when playing games, maybe due to lac... moreits because of overclock chipset... you need fan cooler to be okey to lower temp..if you over use its having a heating issue
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- ilka
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- 07 Jul 2023
is it worth the buy? mainly for gaming (PUBGM, Genshin, etc)
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- Joseph
- pRK
- 06 Jul 2023
Tecno Camon 20 pro is a very smooth and smart android, l will be very joyful to have it
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- 05 Jul 2023
Does this phone have overheating problem ?
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- 05 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 03 Jul 2023How much is the maximum capacity for the sd card?1TB
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- Anonymous
- I@a
- 03 Jul 2023
How much is the maximum capacity for the sd card?
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- AvgpPhPhoneUser
- 7Xi
- 02 Jul 2023
princezander, 26 Jun 2023Based on the provided information, here's a rating for... moreI think you made bad a review for the camera section maybe it should been like this like
"The useless duo the macro and depth cameras adding extra weight to the camera"
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- AvgpPhPhoneUser
- 7Xi
- 02 Jul 2023
jobycwa, 25 Jun 2023The display of Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5g looks dull and washed ... morethat because they had used a cheaper amoled screen that capable of 120hz that doesnt have a good contrast and color ratio
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- AvgpPhPhoneUser
- 7Xi
- 02 Jul 2023
Norman , 29 Jun 2023I badly and really unsatisfied with it. Even if it has 120 ... morewhat did you expect? this phone cost the same as a budget phone so
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- Anonymous
- Rxc
- 02 Jul 2023
Guys is anyone else with tecno camon 20 pro 5g having this maybe a glitch?? So sometimes when I'm playing maybe codm or mlbb, I have both my fingers in the joystick right, but suddenly my phone stops recognizing my touch so of course my character stops moving for a brief moment. Although I do regain the touch again, it's just annoying when this glitch strikes in the worst times possible. So, is anyone else using a tecno or specifically a tecno camon 20 pro 5g experiencing this as well? And maybe Ya guys also have a solution for this so please drop it down 🙏🙏
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- Norman
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- 29 Jun 2023
I badly and really unsatisfied with it. Even if it has 120 refresh hertz. So slow to compare with 90 herts the good thing is that it has high definition on camera but, still slow in gaming even that 33 Watts charging speed.
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- Anonymous
- CbE
- 28 Jun 2023
LionSin96, 27 Jun 2023I have this phone for a week now. To be honest, I truly lov... moreIt has panda glass just use a good tempered glass no glass in indusctrible
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- SHi
- 27 Jun 2023
no wifi 6? shame
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- LionSin96
- RKp
- 27 Jun 2023
Xenoss, 27 Jun 2023Ok so i have some concerns about the phone, is it just me o... moreI have this phone for a week now. To be honest, I truly love the performance of the phone and I don't have any issues with its battery. The only thing that worries me is its screen type protection. Tecno did not indicate what kind of glass did they use for this phone.
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- Anonymous
- Nu7
- 27 Jun 2023
Xenoss, 27 Jun 2023Ok so i have some concerns about the phone, is it just me o... moreBattery not strong