Upper mid-range · 2023

Tecno Camon 20 Premier

From ₦409,999 to ₦510,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel Fold
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Plastic build
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In the Real World

See how the Tecno Camon 20 Premier looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
684 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 8050 (6 nm) · 8-core 3.0 GHz · Mali-G77 MC9
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 8050 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
802,232
v10
GeekBench
3,348
v6
Graphics test
GFXBench 39 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
1x3.0 GHz Cortex A78 + 3x 2.6 GHz Cortex A78 +4x 2.0 GHz Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 13, HIOS 13 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new iOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 13, HIOS 13
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
108 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
1µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
laser AF
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 45 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
107:00h
Wired charging
45 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-27.8 LUFS) · Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-27.8 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 512 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
512 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n78

Build & Design

5 g · 8.2 mm
Height
161.9 mm
Width
74.3 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
Weight
5 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
49% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
802k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦390k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
802k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦40k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·New from ₦409,999 to ₦500,000

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Jiji New
₦409,999
Lowest of 4
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 512GB
Jiji New
₦445,000
Shael Tech Global
29 feedback · 512GB
Jiji Refurbished
₦510,000
Namzy Phones......
5.0 yrs · 24 feedback · 512GB
Jiji New
₦500,000
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Jaunty Nig Enterprise
5.0 yrs · 3 feedback · 512GB
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