There are premium flagships from top brands like the iPhone 12 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, and there are budget phones from budget brands like any random Itel Phone. Between those two categories of phones is something like the Camon 17 Pro, which is a mid-ranger from a mid-tier company.

Tecno is famous for affordable phones aimed at an African market, with its ‘Pop’ lineup gaining some popularity among budget buyers. For buyers willing to spend a bit more money for some extra performance, a Camon is perfect, and talking about perfect, it’s the Camon 17 Pro.

In this article, we’ll talk about the Tecno Camon 17 Pro price in Nigeria and if you should pay that much for the smartphone. Also, you’ll learn about the phone’s technical specs to see how valuable it is and how much you should be paying for it.

Tecno Camon 17 Pro Price in Nigeria

Due to the rarer nature of the 128GB variant of this phone, it’s typically more expensive than its better brother. Here’s how much the devices cost on Jumia, Konga, and Jiji and why you shouldn’t consider the lower storage option in the first place.

Tecno Camon 17 Pro Price on Jumia

Tecno Camon 17 Pro Price on Konga

Tecno Camon 17 Pro Price on Jiji

Note: All prices are always susceptible to changes due to the dollar-naira exchange rate. However, we will try to revert this article to be relevant occasionally.

Tecno Camon 17 Pro Specifications

Checkout some of it’s special features:

Display

The Tecno Camon 17 Pro has a gigantic yet gorgeous 6.8 inches screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2460. That resolution puts it up there with Samsung’s latest devices, making it one of the best displays you can get in any Tecno smartphone from 2021.

Interestingly, the display has a 90 Hz refresh rate, a relative rarity when the device launched in 2021. If an excellent screen is one of your core requirements in a smartphone, the Tecno Camon 17 Pro is one of your best picks.

Processor

The phone features a Mediatek Helio G95, a chip Tecno loves to use in its high-end devices. According to MediaTek’s naming conventions, the ‘G’ in front of the processor’s name stands for gaming, highlighting what task the chip is designed to perform.

Since gaming is pretty much the most demanding task on most smartphones, it goes without saying that the Tecno Camon 17 Pro’s chip is excellent. Thanks to the Mali-G76 GPU accompanying the Helio G95, you shouldn’t have issues eliminating foes in Call of Duty Mobile.

Battery

While most of the Camon 17 Pro’s specs are remarkably better than those of the average Tecno phone, it’s not the same with the battery. The Camon 17 Pro features a 5000 mAh battery, which is big, but doesn’t perform as well as on the brand’s cheaper devices.

Since this phone has a faster chip that uses more energy, you should expect your battery to drain faster than on a Pop 6 Go.

Cameras

The Tecno Camon 17 Pro uses a quad camera setup, including a 64 MP primary camera with PDAF and an 8 MP ultrawide lens for wider shots. There are two other 2 MP sensors on the back to complete the four-camera setup: the first is a depth camera for portrait mode, while the other is a monochrome camera. There’s also a quad-LED flash on the back to light up night shots.

The Tecno Camon 17 Pro uses a single 48 MP camera with dual-LED flash on the front for selfies that pop, even in the dark. The rear cameras can do a maximum of 4k and 1080p at 30fps, while the selfie camera manages up to 1080p at 30fps; pretty respectable numbers for a Tecno phone.

RAM/Internal Storage

Like with most high-end Tecno phones, the Camon 17 Pro comes in two different models: 128 and 256 GB internal storage variants, both with 8 GB of RAM. If the included storage isn’t enough, the included SD card slot can take up to a 512 GB SD card for media and other heavy files.

Operating System

The Tecno Camon 17 Pro runs Android 11 on the HiOS 7.6 skin, an operating system that’s two generations today. Despite its age, it runs buttery smooth on the Camon 17 Pro and has the most cutting-edge Android features, making it a pretty decent OS for a mobile phone, even in 2023. However, you can’t update the Camon 17 Pro to Android 12 or 13, which is a bummer.

Water Resistance

Despite being a premium smartphone with all the bells and whistles, like a high refresh rate and fast charging, the Tecno Camon 17 Pro is surprisingly not water resistant. To be safe, you probably should stop expecting water resistance on a Tecno; it looks like it’s not high on the company’s priority list.

Biometrics/Sensors

The Tecno Camon 17 Pro has its fingerprint scanner on the side, as premium Tecno smartphones do. If you want something as innovative as an under-display fingerprint scanner, you’ll need to up your budget and get something newer and better.

The fingerprint sensor works fine, and the phone has an accelerometer, a proximity sensor, a gyroscope, and a compass as extra sensors.

Price

The Tecno Camon 17 Pro is priced well for the average phone enthusiast who lacks the budget for the latest and greatest Samsung or iPhone. Its relatively beefy processor and fully-featured OS allow it to run similarly to any of those high-profile devices, with it only falling short during intensive tasks.

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Tecno Camon 17 Pro – user opinions and reviews

I switched to the Tecno Camon 17 Pro from a more expensive phone, and I’m glad I did. It’s not as fast, but it’s still a capable phone, and it’s much cheaper. I’m also getting much better battery life with the Tecno Camon 17 Pro. – T. TuanMrf

I’ve been using the Tecno Camon 17 Pro for a few weeks now, and I’m really impressed with it. The camera is great, the battery life is excellent, and the display is really nice. I haven’t had any problems with the fingerprint sensor yet.” – S. Starzainia

The Tecno Camon 17 Pro is a good phone for the price. It has a good camera, a long battery life, and a large display. However, I have noticed that the software updates can be slow, and the fingerprint sensor can be inaccurate at times.” – Anonymous

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Conclusion

A high-resolution screen, 8 GB of RAM, plenty of internal storage, and a high refresh rate are terms you don’t often see when reading through the specs of the average Tecno phone. Somehow, the Tecno Camon 17 Pro has all of that, and it manages to stay within the signature Tecno price for a mid-range device!