Tecno Camon 17

Tecno Camon 17 is a nice upgrade for the Camon series of entry-level smartphones that is sold by the popular Chinese brand, which gets a new design and internals.

Tecno Camon 17

Tecno Camon 17

Editor Rating
2.7/5

The Tecno Camon 17 smartphone features a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. It is powered by the Mediatek Helio G85 chipset with an octa-core processor clocked at 2.0 GHz and Mali-G52 MC2 GPU. The device has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded via a microSD card. The Camon 17 has a 48MP main camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP monochrome lens on the back, as well as a 16MP selfie camera. It is equipped with a 5000mAh battery and runs on Android 11 with HiOS 7.6.

Hardware
Display
Camera

Bottom Line

Tecno Camon 17 is a nice and affordable smartphone that has a decent display and processor, usable cameras, and a large but relatively slow-charging battery.

Pros

  • Battery

Cons

  • Charging
Share
Basic Details
Form Factor Bar
Year 2021
Announced Date Saturday May 8, 2021
Released Date Saturday May 22, 2021
Warranty 1 Year
Versions CG6, CG6j
SAR
SAR EU
Variants 4GB/128GB,
6GB/128GB,176
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slots Dual
SIM Size Nano-SIM
Network 2G, 3G, 4G
Network Technology GSM, HSPA
Network Speed HSPA, LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G Bands LTE
5G Bands
Extra Network
WiFi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
GPS GPS
NFC
Connectivity Features FM Radio
Body & Design
Height 164.5 mm
Width 76.5 mm
Thickness 9 mm
Weight 215 g
IP Rating
Colours Frost Sliver, Deep Sea, Tranquil Green
Body Features Glass Front
Plastic Frame
Plastic Back
Screen & Display
Display Type IPS LCD
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels
Screen Size 6.6 inches
Screen To Body Ratio 83.6%
Ppi 266
Refresh Rate 90Hz
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Touchscreen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-Touch
Bezel-less Display Yes, with Punch Hole Display
Screen Protection
Display Features
Hardware & Performance
Chipset Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 4GB, 6GB
Storage 128GB
Storage Features UFS 2.1
Card Slot Yes, Unspecified
AnTuTu
GeekBench
GFXBench
Camera & Multimedia
Rear Camera 48 MP, (wide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
QVGA
Rear Camera Video 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 16 MP
Front Camera Video 1080p@30fps
Camera Features Phase Detection Autofocus
Quad LED Flash
Panorama
HDR
Speakers Yes, with Mono Speaker
Multimedia Features
Battery & Charging
Battery Type Li-Po (Lithium Polymer)
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh
Charging Port USB-C
Charging Speed 18W
Fast Charging 18W
Wireless Charging
Reverse Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
OS & Software
Operating System Android OS
OS Version Android 11
Custom UI HiOS
Custom UI Version 7.6
Sensors & Features
Sensors Accelerometer
Proximity
Magnetometer / Compass
Fingerprint - Button
Features

Leave a Comment

By clicking the submit button below, I hereby agree to and accept the following Terms and Conditions