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For those who rushed to get the Tecno Camon X after its release, a series of things would be running through your minds right now. More storage space? A higher resolution display and aspect ratio? These and many more come with the phone that was released in 2018 alongside the Tecno Camon X, Yes! I’m talking about the Tecno Camon X Pro.

This phone hit stores at the same time as the Tecno Camon X which is a lower variant and it is worthy of being called the “deal-breaker” as it boasts even more upgrades than the Camon X.

The Camon X Pro, a sequel to the Camon CX comes in Bordeaux Red and Midnight Black, housing Face ID, 1080 x 2160 pixel display, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory (ROM) and a host of others is what I’m calling Tecno’s best smartphone on the market.

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In this review, I would be highlighting 10 new features of the Tecno Camon X Pro and the setbacks, those features we hate.

Tecno Camon X Pro Display

1. Camon X Pro comes with a 6.0 inch IPS screen with Gorilla Glass 4. A built to withstand screen, not lacking in the display, as it has an aspect ratio of 18.9 and a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. High definition graphics! A huge step up for the gamers and the movie lovers.
2. Sunlight readability with up to 500nit brightness level. Meaning you can enjoy the interaction with your phone screen, in the sunlight, in the dark, any time of the day.

Tecno Camon X Pro Camera

3. An eye-popping 24-megapixel front camera with f/20 aperture and dual-LED has HDR capabilities and an AI beauty; where installed algorithms are put to work in beautifying your pictures.
4. A rear camera with a 16-megapixel sensor and a f/20 aperture that guarantees great photos as it is packed with a focus that’s faster than that of its predecessors. Able to deliver quality photos in both good and even poor lighting conditions with its quad-LED flash.

Note: I will like to point out, though, that the Camon X Pro doesn’t have a really good camera, I mean perfect for low lights, as much as we would expect. The front camera isn’t as great as the Camon CX, and I wouldn’t have made the upgrade if camera was my thing.

I expected that with the massive 24 MP front camera, we’ll get something superb, but what we received was way below par. It’s even worse when you try to take pictures at night. So here is my HONEST take on the camera, hope you’ll be able to make an informed decision after reading this.

Tecno Camon X Pro Hardware

5. Inside the Camon X Pro is MediaTek’s System on a chip; Helio P23 octa-core which is more powerful than the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430. A processor that is based on 64-bit architecture bringing together eight ARM Cortex-A53 cores that possesses an integrated Mali-G71 MP3 graphics processor which operates at 770MHz.
6. More speed and more storage space for the hoarders; The Camon X Pro features a 4GB RAM, and a 64GB Internal memory (ROM) with an SD card slot, more expandable storage space.
7. At the back of the phone is Camon X Pros fingerprint sensor which is a lot faster than that of the Phantom 8. This more precise fingerprint sensor is built in a way that allows for a better finger placement.

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Tecno Camon X Pro Software

8. The new HiOS V3.3 layered Android Oreo 8.1 keeps the Camon X Pro in sync with every other smartphone running the Android OS, and it’s not looking to get old any time soon as it can be upgradable to the next OS version when that time comes.
9. The Camon X Pro takes security a notch higher with Face ID. Taking an in-depth map of your face, Face ID is a lot faster compared to the Iris scanner, giving you the option of unlocking the phone by just looking into the front camera of the Camon X Pro.

Tecno Camon X Pro Battery

10. Its battery, with a capacity of 3750 mAh, would keep your phone awake with 4 to 5 hours of screen on time.

Just as there are a number of noteworthy things to look forward to in the Camon X Pro, here are a number of things that can’t be liked:

• With the midrange Adreno GPUs embedded in Qualcomm chips, be sure to expect some hiccups during gameplay owning to its graphics chip.
• Some apps found in the HiOS could really have been done away with, they just sit there redundant. I mean who needs an app for something you can access in the Settings Menu?
• Without the Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Professional Mode, the camera doesn’t look as limitless as you’d expect.

Tecno Launches the Tecno Camon 11 Pro, here’s the review

Tecno Camon x Pro Price Today!

Today, the Tecno Camon X Pro is selling at between 74,000 Naira and 78,000 Naira. The phone is still selling and growing in popularity. Click any of the links below to buy the phone on either Konga or Jumia.

Our Verdict

The Tecno Camon X Pro, Tecno’s best Camon till date, which boasts a continuous performance, decent battery life and a lot of camera power, the main feature the Camon series is known for. This is a phone that you won’t want to replace anytime soon, hopefully till Tecno releases another. It isn’t a disappointment but a statement of the Chinese OEMs maturity.

So the Tecno Camon 11 PRO is about to launch, just around 9 months after the launch of the Tecno Camon X PRO, and I am super excited. If you noticed, I have only written product reviews and articles on Tecno devices, and that’s obviously because I have only used these smartphones. I am a firm believer that a product review is best written by a firsthand user of a device and not just any random writer.

So, to the article.

Plan to see more on the Tecno Camon 11 PRO

I won’t be surprised if Tecno releases a number of devices with the Camon 11 PRO, this is basically because the launch of the Tecno Camon X PRO came with three or four new devices; some in the lower range and some in the middle range. Tecno will likely be coming with that much.

Tecno Camon 11 PRO Camera

Yea. If there is one thing people will first find on this device, it’s likely the new features that will be coming with the device. The phone makers have been known to come with really unpredictable changes on new devices, and I am not surprised to see what came with the Tecno Camon 11 PRO. The Camon X PRO came with an upgraded 24MP front camera and 16MP rear camera, while the all-new Camon 11 PRO comes with a front camera of 24MP and a rear dual camera of 18MP and 5Mp.

The front camera comes fitted with LED flash while the rear camera sports quad flash.

The Camon X PRO camera came under criticism for being poor in low lights, and I personally wrote a review about how awful the front camera looks, and that is obviously one thing the company will rectify. The Tecno Camon X PRO likely has the worst camera of all the Camon range of devices I have used.

Tecno Camon 11 PRO Memory Upgrade

I was expecting an upgrade in the ROM and Tecno didn’t fail on the Tecno Camon 11 PRO. LOL. We might have to stick with the 64GB inbuilt memory and an addition 6GB of RAM. In my opinion, that’s likely the biggest upgrade Tecno will make on a device, and I am already loving the smartphone.

So let’s stick with our 64GB that I personally absolutely love. And the Ram upgrade to 6GB is something I absolutely love.

Tecno Camon 11 PRO Display

What about the display? The Tecno Camon 11 Pro comes with a 6.2-inch HD+ display. The screen sports a 19:9 aspect ratio and an 87.5% screen to body ratio. Tiniest bezels from Tecno yet, with the notch trend small enough to accommodate the front camera, speaker grill, and proximity sensors.

That means it will look like the iPhone X in that the screen real estate will be maximally used. I hate to say that if the phone doesn’t come with that feature, I’d really think Tecno is seating 4 years behind in the tech space.

Better security

We should still expect the Face ID to remain but improved. The Camon X PRO Face ID has been one of the standout features of the device, so Tecno will likely keep it on the Camon 11 PRO. It should be improved, though, but I wouldn’t care if it isn’t, the one on the Camon X PRO works great.

The fingerprint sensor on the Tecno Camon X PRO wasn’t really always cool. I had to deal with 3 to 4-second delays when trying to unlock my device. This wasn’t after a month or two thing, it was basically like that from the first day I got the device, so the company should work on that on the Camon 11 PRO and subsequent devices.

Tecno Camon 11 PRO Operating system

Android Pie 9.0 is on the market, so if the Tecno Camon 11 PRO is to sport any operating system at all, the Android 9.0 would have been simply amazing. I will show some of the features that will make an Android 9.o an amazing addition to the newly released device, and because of this singular failing, I think Tecno just needs to spend more time planning smartphone releases.

Users don’t mind waiting for you to release devices they’ll actually enjoy; but releasing two devices in the same year with no operating system upgrade, this is one upgrade I will likely not make. Android 8.1 came with amazing features, and for someone who gets too attached to something after getting a hang of it, the Android 8.1 is one I’d miss dearly, but I believe it’s time to move to Android 9.0, and the Tecno Camon 11 PRO just failed in that front.

Tecno Camon 11 PRO Price and where to buy

So the device will be selling for between 75000-80000 in Nigeria.

Android 9.0 Features

Android 9.0 takes us into gestures, and that’s one feature I can’t wait to devour. In fact, I believe we should see lesser button-based navigation, which will make the device one of the best on the market and one of the first in the Nigerian Tech Space to sport the OS.

With more Android operating systems giving battery life a special attention, the Android 9.0 on the Tecno Camon 11 PRO will make anyone go jealous. Android 9.0 uses machine learning to know those apps you use most and when you use them, then it tailors your battery usage accordingly. So those apps and features you use less get less priority while those you use more get more priority.

An amazing new feature we should see on the new device is an ability to restrict apps that use too much battery life on the background and we would be able to disable the always-on display.

We’d be getting a better notification bar, adaptive brightness, and better app action. So if the device notices that you’ll perform an action, like resume an audiobook or try to navigate with maps, it’ll toss that option up above the full listing, so instead of scrolling to the app, you’d have it already suggested to you up there.

The Tecno Camon 11 PRO is sure to be a standout smartphone, and I can’t wait to set eyes on it. If you’d like to buy the device, please revisit this page as I will be having links to places you can get the device in the coming days.