TECNO Mobile as a leading smartphone with products spread across Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia has unveiled a new product to its Camon line of smartphones. The device, dubbed the Tecno Camon 11 (called Tecno Camon C11 briefly) now has upgrades in the Tecno Camon 12, Tecno Camon 12 Pro, and Camon 12 Air.
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Other members of the Camon Series include the Tecno Camon X and likewise join other prominent members of the series like the Camon X and Camon CX.
The Camon series is targeted at selfie lovers and devices in the series are renowned for their impressive camera quality. The Camon 11, which was briefly called the Tecno Camon C11 falls perfectly in line with the objective of the series as it embodies top quality rear and front-facing cameras laced with a number of AI-powered features and modes.
Selfie-lovers will enjoy the high-end 24 or 16-megapixel front camera, which has advanced and intelligent features based on artificial intelligence.
Tecno Camon 11 Key Specifications
- Dimension: 156.65 x 76.05 x 5.6 mm (H x W x D)
- Display: 6.2-inch Super FullView display in HD+ (1500 x 720 pixels) resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio
- Internal Storage: 16/32 GB ROM
- RAM: 2/3GB RAM
- Selfie: 16MP Front Camera with Flash, Face ID, and AR Emoji
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP+ 2MP with Quad Flash
- CPU: 1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MediaTek MT6761
- Operating system: HiOS v4.1, based on Android v8.1 Oreo
- Battery: 3750 mAh
- Sensors: G-Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor
- Colors: Bordeaux Red, Aqua Blue, Midnight Black
Design
Available in three colour options (Aqua Blue, Midnight Black, and Bordeaux Red), the Camon 11 is just about the sleekiest Camon device Tecno has ever made. The device comes in an aspect ratio of 19:9 aspect ratio and visual thickness of 5.6mm.
Compared to its predecessors, the Tecno Camon 11 boasts of reduced (read: slim) bezels and a rectangular cutout at the top of the screen for more display real estate. This also makes the Camon 11 the first Tecno smartphone to sport a notch.
The physical keys (volume rockers and power/lock) are all on the upper right-hand side of the device while the 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB charging port are located at the bottom of the Camon C11.
The notch houses the selfie camera, earpiece and a couple of other sensors while the dual rear cameras are vertically aligned at the top corner on the back.
On the left-hand side of the Tecno Camon 11 is the tray that houses the dual SIM card and micro SD card. Overall, the Tecno Camon 11 is decently designed (the glossy coating is beautifully done) and a total beauty to behold.
You may also be interested in Tecno Camon 18, Camon 18P, Camon 18i, and Camon 18T.
Display
The device’s frontal is largely occupied y the wide 6.2-inch Super FullView display with an impressive 87.5% screen-to-body ratio and 500nits brightness.
Again (as seen in attached images), there is a rectangular cut-out at the top of the display which positions the Camon 11 as the first Tecno-branded smartphone with a display notch.
The display is an LCD screen with an HD+ resolution (1500 x720 pixels resolution) for optimal image and colour reproduction.
Internal Configuration
On the Camon 11, TECNO uses the latest version of its native HiOS (v4.1) which comes with new features onboard: fingerprint call recording, smoother and redefined interface, system navigation gesture, launching apps using fingerprint, ability to uninstall system apps and many more. The HiOS 4.1 is, however, based on the Android 8.1 operating system.
The CPU powering the Camon 11 is a MediaTek MT6761 system-on-chip with four (quad) cores and clock speed of 1.5GHz. The device come in 2GB RAM and 3GB RAM option while internal storage options are 16GB and 32GB.
Camera
The camera specifications and features of this device are its major selling points. There is a dual camera setup on the rear which is made up of a primary 13-megapixels lens and secondary 2-megapixels sensor.
Below the sensors is device’s quad LED flash for lighting up subjects to be captured. On the Camon 11, TECNO mobile promises ultra clean image quality as it uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) coupled with 4-in-1 professional re-mosaic algorithm.
The front-facing 16MP camera also used this AI-powered technology to produce high-quality selfies. Some feature of the selfie camera include Night Scene, Portrait Bokeh mode, Automatic Scene Detection, Document mode, Sky mode, Backlighting mode, Sports mode, Night Portrait and more. Designed and made for selfie lovers, the Camon 11 is designed to impress.
The front-facing camera also supports Face ID for facial recognition biometric authentication and likewise AR Emoji.
AR Emoji is Tecno’s version of Apple’s Animoji which uses to front camera to analyze human expressions through AR technology there creating a cartoon image of a user.
These images can also be used when texting your friends on several instant messaging apps.
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Battery
What’s a selfie-focused device with poor battery life? Fluke, I suppose. The Camon 11, however, doesn’t fall into such category as it comes with a 3,750mAh Lithium-Ion battery for long usage and (wait for it..) more power to take top-quality selfies!
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Tecno Camon 11 Price and Availability
Tecno Camon 11 price in Nigeria starts at around 64,300 Naira. It also retails in for GHS 689 in Ghana, and Ksh. 19,999 in Kenya.
The Tecno Camon 11 has been launched and is currently available in leading online stores in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.
You may also be interested in the Tecno Camon 17 Pro, Camon 16s, Camon 16 Pro, and Camon 16.
Tecno Camon 11 (C11) Specs
Here are a few specs of the Tecno Camon 11:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (HiOS 4.1)
- Processor: 1.5GHz Octa-core Processor (MediaTek MT6761)
- GPU: Mali
- Memory: 2GB or 3GB RAM
- Colours: Bordeaux Red, Aqua Blue, Midnight Black
- Dimension: 156.65 x 76.05 x 5.6 mm
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.2-inch, IPS Display, 720 X 1500 pixels (268 ppi), 19:9 aspect ratio, 500 nits brightness
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP + 2MP dual Camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: autofocus, QUAD LED flash, Geo-tagging, AI
- Front Camera: 16MP camera, AI powered
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB or 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: microUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 750mAh Non Removable Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
