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Latest and Best Tecno Phones You Can Get at the Moment

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Tecno phones are among the most popular brands of android phones in Nigeria, and Tecno Mobile is one of the top mobile brands in Nigeria and some other African countries as well as in some Asian countries.

Tecno Mobile is mostly known for producing mid-range Android smartphones. Though they have some premium phones and a lot of entry-level smartphone as well.

They penetrated the Android market with entry-level smartphones, especially in Nigeria, and now, they have smartphones for all users.

It is worth mentioning that Tecno also produces, Android tablets, windows tablets, and featured phones.

In this post though, we will be exploring the top 10 Tecno phones you can get at the moment, Latest Tecno phones and some honorable mentions.

We understand how difficult it can be when it comes to making a choice for our next smartphone, given the vast number of android smartphones out there in the market, that why we have put together the top tecno phones and latest tecno phones available with their prices to help you know where to start, especially if you are a Tecno fan, a have heard a lot about Tecno but don’t know which of their phones to go for.

Before we start exploring the top 12 best of Tecno, lets look at 10 Latest Tecno phones

10 Latest Tecno Phones

 In the order of date released
Price
1. Tecno Camon 12 Air N70,000 (195 USD)
2. Tecno Spark 4 N35,000 (99 USD)
3. Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus N48,000 (135 USD)
4. Tecno Camon 12 Pro N64,000 (178 USD)
5. Tecno Camon 12 N55,000 (15 USD)
6. Tecno Phantom 9 N76,000 (210 USD)
7. Tecno Spark 3 Pro N40,000 (110 USD)
8. Tecno Pouvoir 3 N42,000 (130 USD)
9. Tecno Spark 3 N31,000 (90 USD)
10. Tecno Camon 11 Pro N59,000 (161 USD)
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Top 12 Tecno Phones to buy in 2019

#1 Tecno Phantom 9

tecno phantom 9 featured

Tecno Phantom 9 hosts lot’s of good features for its price range, one of them is the Android 9.0 Pie it comes with out of the box. Just like the Tecno Camon 12 Air, the Phantom 9 comes with the innovative on-screen fingerprint scanner, lets have a quick review of the phone and see what it has to offer.

The device looks promising with it’s 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM, the internal storage space can be expanded to up to 2TB with a micro SD card. At the helm is an Octa-core 2.35 GHz Cortex with Qualcomm chipset.

The battery section sees a 3500 mAh battery, Android 9.0 Pieis pre-installed with HiOS on top. The phantom 9 screen measures 6.4 inches with FHD+ display resolution.

Tecno Phantom 9 Key features

  • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.4 Inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Resolution: 2340 x 1080 pixels (~ppi density)
  • Processor Type: Octa-core 2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 , Qualcomm chipset
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Internal Storage: 128GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 16MP + 2MP + 8MP Triple cameras & dual LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 32MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 3500 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN76,000 (210 USD)

#2. Tecno Camon 12 Pro

tecno camon 12 pro featured

Tecno Camon 12 Pro stands as a bigger version the camon 12 phones that were launched with water drop screen, they ought to succeed the other Tecno Camon phone series including Tecno Camon X and Tecno Camon 11. The device comes with great design and it is offered at good price level.

Tecno Camon 12 Pro is impressive with the 19:9 aspect ratio plan, making it fit even bigger screens into smaller hands. The screen resolution was left at 1548 by 720 px which will provide quality view experience. You’ll notice the screen of the pro version is a little smaller than the main Camon 12.

Tecno Camon 12 Pro presents a 6GB RAM combined with a 64GB space disk on the inside, the device treats you to an Octa core with MediaTek Helio A22 SoC processor which is a good processor for low impact games.

Tecno Camon 12 Pro Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.4 Inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1548 pixels (~268 ppi density)
  • Processor Type: Octa-core MediaTek Helio A22  chipset
  • RAM:  6GB
  • Internal Storage: 64GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 16MP + 2MP + 8MP camera & dual LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 32MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 4000 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN 64,000 (178 USD)

#3. Tecno Camon 12 Air

Tecon camon 12 air featured image

Tecno Camon 12 Air was launched along side the Tecno Camon 12 and Camon 12 Pro but the Camon 12 Air variant happens to stand out amongst it’s Camon siblings, thanks to the innovative dot-on-screen display style that the device came with. This happens to be the second time after we first saw the on-screen fingerprint technology on Tecno Phantom 9

The Camon 12 Air is features the now popular dot on screen (or punch hole screen) style. This design makes the device a lot more premium and attractive, Tecno has done well to work this screen type into the 6.55 -inch screen just good enough.

Tecno Camon 12 Air is impressive with the 19:9 aspect ratio plan, making it fit even bigger screens into smaller hands. The screen resolution was left at 1600 by 720 px which will provide quality view experience.

Tecno Camon 12 Air Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 9.0 with HiOS v5.5 (Pie)
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.55 Inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels (~268 ppi density)
  • Processor Type: Quad-core 2.0 GHz Qualcomm  chipset
  • RAM:  3GB
  • Internal Storage: 32GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 16MP + 2MP + 5MP camera & dual LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 8MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 4000 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN 70,000 (195 USD)

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#4. Tecno Spark 4

tecno spark 4 orange color image

Tecno Spark 4 comes not too long after we saw the tecno Spark 3 and Spark 3 Prodevices which also follows the line of other Tecno Spark phones: Tecno Spark 2 and Tecno Spark K9. The device comes with great design and it is offered at mid-range price tag.

Tecno Spark 4 is packed with 2GB slapped on 32GB ROM for maximum storage capacity, the storage can be expanded using a micro SD card, the device treats you to a Qualcomm 2.0 GHz processor.

The Spark 4 device comes with an impressive triple camera setup on the back – sporting a 13MP triple AI cameras at the back for maximum exposure and depth effects. The camera system is supported by a ring flash for quality output.

Tecno Spark 4 Key features

  • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.52 Inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels (~268 ppi density)
  • Processor Type: Quad-core 2. GHz Cortex-A53 , Qualcomm chipset
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Internal Storage: 32GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 13MP Triple Ai cameras & dual LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 8MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 4000 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN 35,000 (99 USD)

#5. Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus

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Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus is a good looking smartphone with lots of battery juice, just as it is the case with the previous Tecno Pouvoir device; Tecno Pouvoir 1 and Tecno Pouvoir 2. Just as the ‘Pouvoir’ (which means power) indicates, the device comes with big battery capacity and they all have mid-range price tags.

Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus is equipped with 4GB slapped on a 64GB ROM for maximum storage capacity, the storage can be expanded up to 128GB using a micro SD card, there is also a 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM version. The device treats you to a Meditek MT6762 with Octa-core 2.0 GHz processor.

The Pouvoir 3 Plus phone comes with an impressive triple camera setup on the back – sporting a 13MP + 8MP + 2MP triple AI cameras at the back for maximum exposure and depth effects. The camera system is supported by a ring flash for quality output.

Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie) with HiOS
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.35 Inches AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1548 pixels (~ppi density)
  • Processor Type: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Mediatek MT6762 chipset
  • RAM: 4GB or 3GB
  • Internal Storage: 64GB or 32GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 13MP +8MP + 2MP Triple AI cameras & dual LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 8MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 6000 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN 48,000 (135 USD)

#6. Tecno Camon 12

Tecno camon 12 featured

The Camon 12 offers premium features for its price range, it comes running the Android 9.0 Pie based on Tecno’s HiOS version 5.5. Many users love and want to use devices running on the latest Android software. Is good design the only feature of the Tecno Camon 12? lets have a quick review of the phone and see what it has to offer.

Tecno Camon 12 has set new boundaries with the trendy water drop screen style. The device features a crystal dot notch screen style making it more attractive, Tecno has done well to work this notch into the 6.52-inch screen just fine.

Tecno Camon 12 offers a 4GB RAM combined with a 64GB space disk on the inside, the device treats you to an Octa core with MediaTek Helio A22 SoC processor which is a good processor for low impact games.

The Camon 12 device comes with an impressive tipple camera setup on the back – sporting a 16MP + 2MP + 8MP tipple cameras at the back maximum exposure and depth effects. the camera system is supported by a ring flash for quality output.

Tecno Camon 12 Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.52 Inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels (~268 ppi density)
  • Processor Type: Octa-core MediaTek Helio A22  chipset
  • RAM:  4GB
  • Internal Storage: 64GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 16MP + 2MP + 8MP camera & dual LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 16MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 4000 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN 55,000 (152 USD)

#7. Tecno Spark 3 Pro

tecno spark 3 pro image featured

Tecno Spark 3 Pro is the bigger variant of the Spark 3 phone from Tecno which follows the line of other Tecno Sparkphones: Tecno Spark 2 and Tecno Spark K9. The device comes with great design and it is offered at mid-range price level.

The Spark 3 Pro device comes with an impressive dual camera setup on the back – sporting a 13MP +2MP dual cameras at the back maximum exposure and depth effects. the camera system is supported by a ring flash for quality output.

For selfies, Tecno Spark 3 Pro uses an 8MP front camera featuring its own LED flash as well. The front camera of the Spark 3 Pro also comes with a face unlock system while on the back is a fingerprint scanner for more convenient unlocking of the device and maximum security.

Tecno Spark 3 Pro is available in finishes of Black, Champagne Gold, Kent Blue and Bordeaux Red, a non-removable 3500 mAh battery is kept under the hood to keep the power going.

Tecno Spark 3 Pro Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.2 Inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1500 pixels (~268 ppi density)
  • Processor Type: Quad-core 2. GHz Cortex-A53 , Qualcomm chipset
  • RAM:  2GB
  • Internal Storage: 32GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 13MP + 2MP camera & dual LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 8MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 3500 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN 40,000 (110 USD)

Where to buy Tecno Phones at the best price;

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#8. Tecno Camon 11

Tecno Camon 11 featured

Tecno has added to its already-long list of phones in the Camon series with the launch of the Tecno Camon 11. This device comes as a direct successor to the Tecno Camon X which was released about 6 months ago. Tecno devices have been known to be pocket-friendly when compared to some other phones with the same specs, and Tecno tries to always keep to that.

This good looking Android phone from Tecno comes with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with Tecno’s HiOS skin version 3.3 on top. It hosts a MediaTek Helio A22 chipset with quad-core processors, clocking speeds of up to 2.0GHz. This is paired with an IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU for gaming. Tecno Camon 11 comes with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. Both RAM variants have an internal storage of 32GB which is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card.

The device sports a dual camera setup on the rear, with a 13MP shooter and a 2MP shooter with quad-LED flash for taking photos under low light. Selfie lovers get a sharp 16MP shooter with LED flash on the front of the device. The selfie camera comes with AI selfie, AI HDR, AI Beautification, and SI Bokeh.

Tecno Camon 11 Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 8.1 Oreo
  • SIM: Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual standby)
  • 4G LTE: Yes
  • Screen Size : 6.2 Inches HD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1520 pixels
  • Processor Type: Quad-core 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio A22 Chipset
  • RAM: 3GB/4GB
  • Internal Storage: 32GB.
  • External Storage: microSD, up to256GB
  • Back/Rear Camera: 13MP+2MP dual cameras with quad-LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 16MP with LED Flash
  • Battery: 3,750mAh
  • Price: NGN 59,000 (161 USD)

#9. Tecno Spark 3

tecno spark 3 featured

Tecno introduced the tecno Spark 3 as an entry-level device which follows the line of other Tecno Spark phones: Tecno Spark 2 and Tecno Spark K9. The device comes with great design and it is offered at mid-range price tag.

Prospective buyers of the Tecno Spark 3 are to choose between either 2GB slapped on 16GB or a 1GB RAM with the same 16GB storage. No matter which one you go for, the device treats you to a Qualcomm 2.0 GHz processor.

The Spark 3 device comes with an impressive dual camera setup on the back – sporting a 13MP dual cameras at the back for maximum exposure and depth effects. The camera system is supported by a ring flash for quality output.

For selfies, Tecno Spark 3 uses an 8MP front camera featuring its own LED flash as well. The front camera of the Spark 3 also comes with a face unlock system while on the back is a fingerprint scanner for more convenient unlocking of the device and maximum security.

Tecno Spark 3 Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.2 Inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1500 pixels (~268 ppi density)
  • Processor Type: Quad-core 2. GHz Cortex-A53 , Qualcomm chipset
  • RAM: 1GB / 2GB
  • Internal Storage: 16GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 13MP + 13MP camera & dual LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 8MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 3500 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN31,000 (90 USD)

#10. Tecno Phantom 8

tecno phantom 8 official picture

Tecno Phantom 8 uses a 5.7 inches screen with Full HD display, thanks to its 1080 by 1920 pixels resolution and 403 Pixels Per-square Inch (PPI). The device will surely deliver quality display just as the Infinix Note 4 that has the same screen size and resolution.

Octa-core processor that clocks at 2.6 GHz sits on the inside, with a MediaTek Helio P25 chipset. The Phantom 8 is equipped with a whooping 6GB RAM to see to all your multi-tasking needs, this is the first Tecno device to come with that RAM capacity.

Tecno Phantom 8 boasts Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box with HiOS 3.0 from TECNO Mobile on top, the HiOS promises more optimized and sleeker user interface. There are also news of future OS update to Android 8.0 Oreo for the device.

Tecno Phantom 8 Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 7.0 Nougat with HiOS 3.0
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Micro)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 5.7 Inches FHD IPS Touchscreen
  • Screen Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (403 PPI)
  • Processor Type: Octa-core 2.60 GHz Cortex, Mediatek chipset
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Internal Storage: 64GB.
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 2TB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 12MP + 13MP camera & LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 20MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 3500 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN 110,000 (320 USD)

Where to buy Tecno Phones at the best price;

Nigeria – See Phones Kenya – See Phones

#11. Tecno Camon X Pro

tecno camon x pro specs

Tecno launched the Camon X Pro at the same time they dropped its little brother – the Tecno Camon X. That, as it is believed, is in furtherance of the company’s plans to ensure it caters to a diverse range of markets with the best specs and at affordable rates. While the Camon X offers quite some interesting specs to look at, the Pro version blows all of its specs out of the water.

Tecno Camon X Pro sports a 6.0-inch FHD screen that is set at a resolution of 2160 x 1080. The only thing that is not impressive about this screen is that it was not offered with the latest 18:9 aspect ratio.

Still on the front is the larger-than-life 24MP selfie camera which promises to handle your video calling and selfie needs, among other things. Even better is the fact that Tecno bundled Face ID on this unit, making it easier for users to unlock the Camon X Pro just by looking into the large selfie camera.

Tecno Camon X Pro Specs Highlight

  • OS: HiOS V3.3 based on Android 8.1 Oreo
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano)
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size: 6.0-inch FHD+ display
  • Screen Resolution: 2160*1080 pixels
  • Processor Type: Octa-core 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio P23 Processor
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Internal Storage: 64GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 16MP Back Camera with Quad-Ring flash
  • Front Camera: 24MP front camera with dual LED flash
  • Battery: 3750 mAh  (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN55,000 (153 USD)

#12. Tecno Camon X

tecno Camon X specs

Tecno Camon X is obviously a camera-focused Android smartphone from Tecno Mobile, it’s major selling point is in the camera aspect and in the front camera region precisely. The Camon X packs a 20MP front camera with dual brightness-adjustable selfie flash.

Tecno Camon X features a 6.0 inches screen with HD+ display resolution, the screen has a 2.5D curve at the edges and a resolution of 720 by 1440 pixels with about 274 pixels per-square inch.

Android 8.1 Oreo is pre-installed on the Camon X out of the box with the company’s HiOS skin on top, The HiOS is said to also provides several innovative and easy-to-use features to step up your mobile experience.

Tecno Camon X Specs Highlight

  • OS: Android 8.1 Oreo with HiOS
  • SIM Type: Dual SIM
  • 4G LTE: YES, LTE
  • Screen Size : 6.0 Inches HD+ IPS Touchscreen
  • Screen Resolution: 720 x 1440 pixels (~274 PPI)
  • Processor Type: Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Mediatek chipset
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Internal Storage: 16GB
  • External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB
  • Back / Rear Camera: 16MP camera & LED Flash
  • Front Camera: 20MP with LED flash
  • Battery: 3750 mAh (non-removable)
  • Price: NGN 48,000 (135 USD)

Honorable Mentions

Here are some Tecno phones that are worth of being mentioned but didn’t make the top 10 list:

  1. Tecno Pouvoir 2
  2. Tecno Spark 2
  3. Tecno Spark Pro
  4. Tecno F3 Pro and
  5. Tecno Camon CM

Now you know the top Tecno phones available to you at the moment, which one do you personally consider to be the best?

Where to buy Tecno Phones at the best price;

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I started using smartphones when they were dumb phones.

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