Tecno mobiles launch 3 of their new budget smartphone – the Tecno Camon iAir 2+, Camon i2 and Camon i2X with dual rear cameras and notch display
Tecno mobiles are known for its great quality budget smartphones and in a country like India, Tecno is growing slowly and steadily. This Hong Kong-based company is now expanding its roots in India where people have a trend to buy budget smartphones.
Recently, Tecno teased their new smartphone launch that gave us a glimpse of what they are primarily focussing on. From the teasers, we expected a Notch display, Dual Rear AI cameras and a price around Rs.10k.
As expected, Tecno has launched four smartphones in their budget segment. Here we will talk about the three new smartphones: Tecno Camon iAir 2+, Camon i2 and Camon i2X.
The second generation Camon series by Tecno basically focuses on the needs of youth. In today’s smartphones, the youth generally look for five things: Dual rear camera, AI selfie camera, Notch display, Facial unlock and great battery life.
Tecno has incorporated all these features in their Camon series. So, let’s discuss more of these smartphones:
Tecno Camon iAir2+
Price: Rs.8,999
- 6.2” notch display with 720 x 1500 resolution
- 19:9 aspect ratio
- Front Camera – 8MP with f/2.0 Aperture with LED flash
- Rear Camera- 13MP primary sensor with f/1.8 Aperture and 2MP secondary sensor with f/2.4 Aperture, Four LED flash
- 2GB RAM+32GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB
- MediaTek Quad-Core processor
- HiOS on top of Android 8.1
- 3750mAh Battery
- Bluetooth 4.1
- dual-SIM, dual-VoLTE
- AI-based Face Unlock
- Fingerprint sensor
This smartphone is basically made for those who are looking for a budget smartphone that has all the modern features and yes, a great camera… 🙂
Tecno Camon i2
Price: Rs.10,499
- 6.2” notch display with 720 x 1500 resolution
- 19:9 aspect ratio
- Front Camera – 16MP with f/2.0 Aperture with LED flash
- Rear Camera- 13MP primary sensor with f/1.8 Aperture and 2MP secondary sensor with f/2.4 Aperture, Quad LED flash
- 3GB RAM+32GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB
- MT6761 2.0GHz Quad-Core processor
- HiOS on top of Android 8.1
- 3750mAh Battery
- Bluetooth 5.0
- dual-SIM, dual-VoLTE
- AI-based Face Unlock
- Fingerprint sensor
The Tecno Camon i2 is an upgraded version of Camon iAir2+, with a better processor, an upgraded 3GB RAM and with a 16MP selfie camera. It is ideal for those seeking a basic smartphone in the Rs.10k segment for daily usage.
Tecno Camon i2X
Price: Rs.12,499
- 6.2” notch display with 720 x 1500 resolution
- 19:9 aspect ratio
- Front Camera – 16MP with f/2.0 Aperture with LED flash
- Rear Camera- 13MP primary sensor with f/1.8 Aperture and 2MP secondary sensor with f/2.4 Aperture, Quad LED flash
- 4GB RAM+64GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB
- MT6762 2.0GHz Octa-Core processor
- HiOS on top of Android 8.1
- 3750mAh Battery
- Bluetooth 5.0
- dual-SIM, dual-VoLTE
- AI-based Face Unlock
- Fingerprint sensor
The Tecno Camon i2X is a perfect smartphone for those seeking a feature-packed smartphone with all the modern features. At Rs.12,499, this smartphone is a strong contender to make an impact on the smartphone market.
The Camera
Tecno smartphones do have some great cameras and the Camon series also has no exp\ception to that. The Tecno Camon iAir2+, Camon i2, and Camon i2X come preloaded with an AI-powered camera app that offers an Auto Scene Detection (ASD) feature. This enhances the overall photography experience in an outdoor scenario.
The inbuilt AI Bokeh mode that blurs the background and sharpens the objects in the foreground. The new deep learning algorithm by Tecno in the camera app is based on over 100,000 Indian profile pictures. This helps the smartphones to detect the scene details such as lighting condition and brightness.
The AI Soft Light feature helps to enhance selfies and a Portrait mode that applies a software-powered bokeh effect. Tecno’s inbuilt Beauty Mode is claimed to recognise 298 facial spots to optimise the facial skin tone and enhance facial features. On the other hand, there is an adjustable Video Chat Flash to enable video calls under low light conditions.
Price & Availability
The Tecno Camon iAir 2+ price in India has been set at Rs.8,999, the Camon i2 price is Rs.10,499, and the Camon i2X costs Rs.12,499. There are 3 colour variants of these devices namely: Aqua Blue, Champagne Gold, and Midnight Black.
Already, the smartphones are now available across 35,000 offline retail stores in the country. Tecno has additionally tied up with Reliance Jio to offer 50GB of Jio 4G data as well as additional benefits worth Rs.2,250.
When you compare the specs and price of the smartphones with other brands, you may feel a bit low. But the thing is that these smartphones will be available offline, so significantly more people will get to know and buy these latest smartphones with the latest smartphones. Well, it seems Tecno will surely conquer the offline market completely that is completely ruled by Oppo and Vivo, especially in the budget segment.
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