The Tecno Camon 19 is a 6.8 Inch/172.2mm Full HD+ device with a slim 0.98mm Bezel. It has a 64MP Triple rear camera with a bright night portrait feature. On the front it has a 16MP dot in display camera capable of shooting 2K videos.
The Camon 19 is one of the smartphones in the Tecno Camon 19 series to be launched in Kenya on the 20th of June 2022.
Price in Kenya
The Tecno Camon 19 was available for pre order from the 6th to the 20th June 2022. If you didn’t pre order yours, then the Camon 19 is going for KES 24,499 in Kenya. This is around USD 208 according to 20th June 2022 Forex Rates. This price was posted on Masoko.com and users will get a free backpack, Tecno ear pods and 7GB of Safaricom data if they pre-order on Masoko.
Price Update
The official prices of the Tecno Camon 19 Series are as follows:-
- Tecno Camon 19 KES 23,499
- Tecno Camon 19 Pro KES 33,799
- Tecno Camon 19 Pro 5G KES 41,599
Tecno Camon 19 Unboxing
This is my unboxing of the Eco Black version of the Tecno Camon 19.
Although the official RAM value of the Tecno Camon is 4GB, this can be extended up to 7GB by using the MemFusion feature. Watch the video at 4:36 for a demonstration of the same.
Accessories
There was something different and green this time round. No single accessory was enclosed in plastic bags. Here is the full list of accessories
- Free Clear and flexible phone case
- 18 Watt Flash Charger with
- USB Type C cable
- Hands free headset
- SIM ejector tool
- 12+1 Months Warranty Card
Specifications
Here are the full Tecno Camon 19 specifications. I have also included the Camon 19 Pro for an easy comparison. A third version called the Tecno Camon 19 Pro 5G will be made available in time. The only difference with this model is the 5G CPU.
| Spec | Camon 19 | Camon 19 Pro |
| CPU | MediaTek Helio G85 (2X2.20 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6X1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | -MediaTek Helio G96 (Octa Core 2.05GHz) –Mediatek Dimensity 810 for the 5G model |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM/Extended RAM | 4GB RAM + 3GB ROM | 8GB RAM + 5GB ROM |
| ROM | 128GB | 256GB/128GB |
| Screen Size | 6.8 Inch/172.2mm | 6.8 Inch/172.2mm |
| Display | 1080X2460 Full HD+ High Gamut | 1080X2460 Full HD+ High Gamut |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Android Version | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Rear Camera | 64MP Triple rear camera with Quad Flash | -64MP Main + 50MP Portrait + 2MP Bokeh with OIS and Quad Flash -64MP Main + 2MP Macro + 2MP Bokeh with OIS and Quad Flash for the 5G model |
| Front Camera | 16MP with White Screen Flash | -32MP with White Screen Flash -16MP for the 5G model |
| Battery | 5000mAh | 5000mAh |
| Charger | 18Watt Compact Charger | 33Watt Compact Charger |
| SIM Tray | Dual Nano SIM+SD Card SIM Tray | Dual Nano SIM+SD Card SIM Tray |
| Fingerprint | Side fingerprint on power button | Side fingerprint on power button |
| Price in Kenya | KES 23,499 | -KES 33,799 -5G KES 41,599 |
Sensors
I can conclude that the Tecno Camon 19 is a decent gaming phone when you look at the specs as well as the sensors below.
- Accelerometer
- Orientation
- Magnetic
- Proximity
- Light
- Rotation
- Gyroscope
- Power button Fingerprint
- Gravity
- Game Rotation
- Step Detector
- Step Counter
Screen Recording
Does it have stereo speakers