Tecno's New Phone Is All About the Camera
But the Camon 30 Premier 5G promises a half charge in just 16 minutes.
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Chinese brand Tecno's new flagship phone puts its camera front and center. The Camon 30 Premier 5G, unveiled Wednesday, uses the company's own imaging system for the first time ever. This system underpins what Tecno says is an industry-first feature: 4K 30fps full-scene AI noise reduction HDR video. It allows the camera to shoot high-quality, clear, detailed and color-accurate videos, both in bright environments and darker ones.
The Camon 30 Premier 5G imaging system, called the PolarAce, is facilitated by a Sony imaging chip (CXD5622GG). Tecno says you can use the system to, "record magical auroras in the poles and dusks in the deserts."
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Moving beyond still videography to photography now. The Camon 30 Premier 5G has a total of four cameras. The rear camera module consists of a 50-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel periscope-style telephoto lens (capable of 3x optical zoom and 60x digital zoom), and a 50-megapixel macro lens, which the company says can keep subjects in focus as close as 2.5cm. On the front, the Tecno phone is equipped with a 50-megapixel selfie camera, which boasts eye tracking and a focus speed within 100 milliseconds.
Some features Tecno is highlighting with the Camon 30 Premier 5G.
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Tecno is also touting AI features, just as competing phonemakers have during this AI hype cycle. The company says a feature called AI Erase can remove unwanted objects from photos, but it's unclear whether the phone can generate content to refill the space where the object was removed. Universal Tone is another feature, which the company says uses a AI-powered imaging technology to ensure people's skin tones are captured accurately in pictures.
The phone is powered by Mediatek's Dimensity 8200, a midrange processor announced in late 2022. It's backed up by a large 5,000-mAh battery and 70-watt fast charging, which Tecno says can replenish the device to 50% in just 16 minutes. Tecno promises more than 7 hours of gaming, 30 hours of calling or nearly 8 hours of video viewing on just one charge. Despite its fast-charging support, Tecno says the battery should maintain over 80% of its effective capacity after four years.
The Camon 30 Premier 5G debuted at the Mobile World Congress conference in February this year. It'll receive a global release starting in May, and pricing will vary based on the country. It's unclear whether this phone will get a US release. Previous Tecno phones have not rolled out stateside.
For more information on the Camon 30 Premier 5G, take a look at some of the key specs below.
Key specs
Display: 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1.5K LTOPO, 10-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Processor: Mediatek's Dimensity 8200
Rear camera: 50-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel periscope-style telephoto lens (capable of 3x optical zoom and 60x digital zoom), 50-megapixel macro lens
Battery: 5,000 mAh, 70W fast charger
Weight: 210 grams
RAM and storage: 512GB+24GB (12GB Extended RAM)
IP rating: IP54