Tecno unveiled the Camon 30 and 30 Pro in February. One major difference between the two was that the Pro was a 5G phone with the Dimensity 8200 Ultimate chip, while the vanilla model had only 4G connectivity with the Helio G99 Ultimate. This was followed by the Camon 30S Pro, which was a 4G alternative to the 30 Pro with Helio G100.
That concludes the history lesson and brings us to the Tecno Camon 30S. Like the S Pro, it is a 4G phone with G100 chip. Available configurations include 6/128 GB, 8/128 GB, and 8/256 GB with virtual RAM to double the RAM capacity.
The S Pro introduced two major changes compared to the regular Pro – a curved display and an IP rating. The Camon 30S follows suit and features a curved 6.78” FHD+ OLED display (120Hz).
The display can reach up to 1,300 nits in high brightness mode and uses 2,160Hz PWM dimming. It is a 10-bit panel with 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. There is Gorilla Glass (version unknown) for protection.
As mentioned, the new phone has dust and water resistance – it’s rated IP53 and the touchscreen can operate with wet fingers.
The rear camera is 50MP with 1/1.56” sensor (Sony IMX896) and OIS. It is associated with a 2MP depth sensor and dual-LED flash. Actually, the selfie camera also has dual-LED flash. It’s punch-holed in the display and has a 13MP sensor, not 50MP like the 30S Pro.
• Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos • 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging
Camon 30S is equipped with stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. However, it does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is a downgrade from the original 30.
Another downgrade is that the battery charge rate has been reduced to 33W, while the battery capacity remains the same at 5,000mAh. This makes the 30S the slowest when it comes to charging (the Camon 30 did 70W).
The phone has some color changing magic. For example, the color blue changes from light purple to dark blue when exposed to sunlight. There’s also a Nebula Violet (which appears more light purple in the dark), as well as Celestial Black and Dawn Gold.
Tecno Camon 30S in Blue, Nebula Violet, Celestial Black and Dawn Gold
Tecno Camon 30S is now available in Pakistan. Only one configuration appears to be on the online store, the top 8/256GB option, which is priced at PKR 60,000 (this converts to $215/£165/€200). It is available in three colors (color-changing blue is missing).
We also spotted the 30S in Kenya and Mali, however, it is not on sale yet. We tried looking for third-party retailers that might carry the 30S, but no success (not yet, anyway).
Thanks for the tip, Aaron!