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The CAMON 17P officially launched in South Africa in October 2021. It is known for the world’s clearest 16M selfie-camera with front flash. You can capture quality videos using the 64MP Quad AI Rear camera with quad flash. The elegantly designed device boasts a 6.8-inch, 1080-pixel resolution, 90 Hz refresh rate display to ensure you always enjoy an effortless viewing experience.
CAMON 17P, 8 core CPU with G85 Hyper engine enables intelligent scheduling and game optimization. Busy lifestyle management is smooth and efficient with a 5000mAh, 18W fast charge long stay powerful battery. With 128 GB of ROM, you will have enough space to store thousands of photos, and hundreds of apps, you will never be distressed about a lack of storage. 6GB RAM allows for seamless multitasking and smooth video playback giving you an uninterrupted and an effortlessly smooth experience.
When unboxing – the phone was wrapped in a plastic sleeve with the phone’s specifications on. It comes with a screen protector, a back cover, earphones and a charger.
It has a big screen of 6.8 inches and has a dot-in display with higher screen share.
The 6.78-inc 1080×2460, 90Hz refresh rate FHD display provides incomparable clarity and is a feast for the eyes. Every edge feels sharper, and every colour is brighter so you can truly immerse yourself in high-definition video and intense game-time.
It has 90Hz Refresh at a refreshing speed which make its easy to navigate a lot of apps and refreshing pages.
The Side Multi-Functional Fingerprint scanner can:
- Accept / Reject / silence calls
- Dismiss alarm
- Unlock screen
- Call recording
There are also volume buttons on the side.
It has a Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by).
The platform: OS Android 10
The internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM
Camera
Main Camera: Quad
- 64 MP, (wide), PDAF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- 4th unspecified camera
- Features: Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
- Single 16 MP
- Features: Dual-LED flash
- Video: 1080p@30fps
There are several different features and photo effects with a wide-selection of user friendly tools. You can conceal your blemishes, hide dark circles, shape your body and do a lot more to fine-tune your beauty. The camera is clearer than you can imagine. AI Technology elevates your look through accurate algorithms which not only sharpens your Features but also adjusts the environment light to make you front and center of your shot.
CAMON 17P allows you to remove the clutter from the background and allows you to stand out as the focal point from the crowd. It enables you to focus on what is important in your photo and forget about all the distracting elements around you.
The Super Night Mode adds unrivalled clarity to your photos even when they are taken in the dark. The Camon 17 Pro comes with a Super Night Portrait mode which uses the bigger 1/1.7” photosensitive sensor to capture pictures at night.
Be the hero of your own movie Shooting at 240fps, capture smooth and clear slow-motion footage. Its automatic sparkle detection and continuous frame analysis will give even the most dynamic and sporty shots a blockbuster look.
It has a loudspeaker and 3.5mm jack
COMMS
WLAN: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
NFC: NO
Radio: FM radio
USB: Yes
There is a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery. It comes with Fast Charging 18W. The phone comes in 3 different colours Frost Sliver, Magnet Black, Spruce Green.
My Ratings
Design 9/10 – a sleek state-of-the art device design with matt finish. The dimensions of the phone 168.7 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm. The quality of the design is good.
Display 9/10 – It has a nice big display of 6.8 inches and 16M colours and a capacitive touchscreen. It has a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and 16M Colours.
Camera – 10/10 – The cameras are the best features of the phone. It takes quality pictures. It has a rear camera of 64 MP (wide) + 2 MP (macro) + 2 MP (depth) + 4th unspecified camera. The video features 1080m@30fps and has a Quad-LED flash, panorama and HDR flash. The front camera (which is one of my favourites) has a 16 MP – which takes super clear selfies. Some of the pictures will over exposed. The night-mode image feature is good and makes images sharp.
Features – 9/10 – I love the fingerprint sensors as well as the Li-Po 5000 mAh battery + Fast charging 18W battery. The photo features make the device extra special. Overall, love all the features and sleek design of the phone. The speakers is nice and loud.
Connectivity 9/10 – It connects to everything as you wish: Wifi, USB, GPS and has a headphone jack.
Usability and Performance 9/10 – It runs on Android 11 + HIOS 7.6 and has a CPU Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55). It has 6 GB RAM and 128 GB Internal Memory which makes the device fast. There is no lagging and several different apps can be opened at the same time. The usability of the phone is quite good and browsing is pretty smooth.
Battery 9/10 – The battery last long, it depends on how much screen time but it normally last up to a day or a day and a half. It has Li-Po 5000 mAh + Fast charging non-removable battery. It charges fast so battery won’t be a problem at all.
I would highly recommend this phone. It is affordable and mid-range smart phone that has all the features one looks for. It is one of the best valued smart phones.