Tecno has partnered with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, to launch the special edition CAMON 19 Pro Mondrian. The device comes with a “sunlight drawing” or light sensing technology that allows the phone to change colours. It is inspired by the beauty of lines and colour of Piet Mondrian, the Dutch pioneer of abstract art known for his bold and colourful block paintings. The special edition Camon also comes as a Gift Set featuring a TECNO CAMON 19 Pro Mondrian Edition smartphone, a pair of TECNO TWS SONIC 1 earbuds, and other 2 Mondrian style accessories. In June this year, TECNO released the TECNO Camon 19, Camon 19 Neo, Camon 19 Pro and Camon 19 Pro 5G.
TECNO’s “sunlight drawing” technology – more formally known as polychromatic photoisomer technology – is a process that breaks through the technical limitations of single-colour or dual-colour discolouration, and is inspired by the works of Mondrian, enabling the phone’s shell to follow geometrical patterns of colour change in the sun.
The special edition device comes with what looks like a white back, but the second light hits the back cover it changes colour. It has the same features as the Camon 19 Pro. Sporting ultraslim 0.98mm thin bezel that gives you more screen space. As well as the dual-ring triple-camera layout design and RGBW camera sensor + Glass technology and 50MP 2X Optical-Zoom Lens. Which promises brilliant portrait photography in challenging low-light and nighttime conditions.
The Mondrian edition is currently available in Kenya at Ksh 35,000 and NGN 187,500 in Nigeria. Tecno says it will be available across global regions including Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Southern Asia.
Tecno Camon 19 Pro Mondrian specification
Display
6.8″ 1080×2460 Resolution, 120Hz FHD+ High Gamut Display
Dimensions
166.79 x 74.55 x 8.58 mm
Weight
Front Camera
32MP w/ dual flash
Rear Camera
64MP + 50MP + 2MP Quad Flash
Processor
MediaTek Helio G96 Octa-Core
Storage
8GB RAM with 128/256 internal storage
OS
Android 12, HIOS 8.6
Battery
5000mAh, 33W Flash Charge
Network
5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth v5.2
Price
Kenya – Ksh 35,000, Nigeria – NGN 187,500,
Mondrian edition unboxing and review via YouTube Cyril Okoi
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TECNO mobile is announcing its latest premium smartphones with four new devices in the Camon 19 series. They are TECNO Camon 19, Camon 19 Neo, Camon 19 Pro and Camon 19 Pro 5G. The company will however make other variants available for other markets. To mark the launch it held a global event in New York City as it seeks to break into new markets and produce high-end devices.
With the Camon 19 Series, TECNO is focusing on improvements to the body design, performance and camera. Introducing new innovations starting with an ultraslim 0.98mm thin bezel that gives you more screen space. It also introduces a dual-ring triple-camera layout design and RGBW camera sensor + Glass technology. Which promises brilliant portrait photography in challenging low-light and nighttime conditions. TECNO says it will make Android 13 beta available on its latest CAMON 19 Pro 5G.
The company is also introducing TECNO Wallet, a payment wallet and finance app built for its devices and integrated into the CAMON 19 series of phones. TECNO Wallet will allow users to make easy and secure payments for a range of services including money transfers, airtime, data, bills, and shopping.
Pricing for the TECNO Camon 19 will vary by region and they will become available in markets by late June. The 8GB+256GB Camon 19 Pro will retail at $280. The 8GB+256GB Camon 19 Pro 5G will retail at $320. Check out the full device specifications and country-specific prices of the new TECNO Camon 19 Series below. The devices are available at TECNO accredited shops at the following prices:
In Ghana: CAMON 19 (128+4 GB)- GHS 1,490, CAMON 19 (128+6 GB)- GHS 1,699, CAMON 19 Pro (256+8 GB) – GHS 2,250 and CAMON 19 Pro 5G (256+8GB) – GHS 2,715.
Prices in Kenya: Camon 19 (128+4 GB) – Ksh 23,499, Camon 19 Pro (256+8 GB) – Ksh 33,799 and Camon 19 Pro 5G (256+8 GB) – Ksh 41,599.
Camon 19 Prices in Nigeria: Camon 19 (128+6 GB) – NGN 125,000, Camon 19 Pro (256+8 GB) – NGN 166,000 and Camon 19 Pro 5G (256+8 GB) -NGN 198,500.
TECNO Camon 19 Series Device Specs
TECNO Camon 19 specifications
OS – Android 12, HIOS 8.6
Display – 6.8-inch (1080×2460), FHD Display
Dimensions – 166.63 x 74.37 x 8.30 mm
Processor – MediaTek Helio G85 Octa-Core
RAM – 4/6GB
Storage – 128GB
Front Selfie camera – 16MP w/ dual flash
Rear Main camera – 64MP + 2MP + AI Cam, Quad Flash
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