TECNO recently launched its new smartphone in the market called the TECNO CAMON 17 Pro. The company has focused on selfies as well as a powerful performance by including a large 48MP camera at the front along with a Helio G95 chipset for decent processing power. Let’s take a closer look at this device.
TECNO CAMON 17 Pro Hands-on review: Design
The TECNO CAMON 17 Pro features a standard 2021 design featuring a punch-hole selfie shooter upfront and a rectangular camera module at the back. While the design looks plain, there’s a gentle texture to it, and combined with the soft curves and the rounded corners, the overall design looks pretty elegant for a device in its price range.
When compared to its previous generation, the TECNO CAMON 17 Pro brings a side mounted fingerprint sensor. This ensures that the back remains clean while ensuring a fast fingerprint unlocking experience.
On the front, you get a pretty good 6.8-inch IPS display with 90Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling. You also get a dedicated headphone jack along with a Type-C port for connectivity.
TECNO CAMON 17 Pro Hands-on review: Hardware & Software
The CAMON 17 Pro comes with a pretty powerful Helio G95 chip, unlike the CAMON 17 which has the G85. You also get up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. This ensures that the phone can handle any task that you throw at it, including mobile games like PUBG.
You also get a large 5000mAh battery inside which will ensure long battery life. The charger isn’t the fastest we’ve seen, but at 33W it does a decent job at filling up this large battery quickly.
As for software, the phone features the HiOS 7.6 based on Android 11.
TECNO CAMON 17 Pro Hands-on review: Camera
The quad-camera module featuring a 64MP shooter protrudes a bit from the body. But most of you won’t have an issue with this design, considering the camera is quite capable. The other three cameras include an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and another 2MP monochrome sensor.
The camera hardware is pretty good for a $300 smartphone, but what makes it interesting is the new AI-powered photo and videography features. You get SuperNight mode for brighter and clearer low-light images (unfortunately, its not available for the wide-angle camera). There are other modes such as time-lapse, slow motion, and even a film mode with custom video templates like street, party, performance, sport etc. These templates along with other features can help you to create cool-looking videos with minimal effort.
As for the front camera, the 48MP shooter ensures that you get clear and high-resolution selfies. Take a look at the samples below to see the performance of its camera.
Main Camera Samples
Verdict
Overall, the TECNO CAMON 17 Pro is a well-balanced device in its price segment. The 48MP front and 64MP rear cameras ensure that you get a good camera experience, while the Helio G95 chip ensures that the phone is powerful enough to handle everyday tasks, including gaming.
