Review: My life through the eyes of my Tecno Camon CX

Just about the time the Camon CX was launched, I happened to be in Kenya although not in Nairobi, but I thought it was great for TECNO to go international, especially because the TECNO Phantom 6 was launched in Dubai, Burj Khalifa. Cutting long story short, I attended the very interesting Camon CX launch. Call me busy body, at least, Mercy Aigbe, VJ Adams and Kunle Afolayan were also in attendance.

The first impressions of the phones were good: the Camon CX caught my fancy, mostly because of its sleek curvature. It had a lustrous feel and an attachment on my palms like a new born. Its awesome camera tripped me, and this is the most beautiful Camon TECNO has produced, so I thought to pre-order one; the Grey Variant.

By the second day, the TECNO Camon CX was on the lips of most tech enthusiasts, so when my phone got to me about two weeks later, I was already filled to the brim with its unboxing, impressions and reviews. No one was extremely organic about their posts, so I thought to go live with mine.

Specifications of the device: 5.5 inch IPS screen, FHD display, 16MP front and rear camera with dual flashlight, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of ROM (expandable to 128GB), Octa-core processor, HiOS based on Android 7.0 Android Nougat, 3,200mAh battery, etc.

In the real sense, I have used the device for one week, it was in the final two days that I thought to use it the most so that I can share my experience.

Here Goes The Story Of My Life! LOL

Day 1

4:30AM: My day has begun. I stay far away from work, so waking up this early is without a choice. The Camon CX is 18% charged, I plug it into the socket, using the USB Type B.

5:30AM: In between 4:30AM and this time, I have prayed, stormed the kitchen, done some readings, done a little tidying and cleaned myself up a little. By now, the phone is on 72%.

7AM: In between, I have gone for my 40 minutes daily work (I use this time to catch up with news on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google Newsstand, check my mails, reply some, listen to music and take numerous pictures). By this time, the phone had gone from 72% to 48%.

7:15AM: I am in an Uber ride (Lagos traffic won’t let me drive my car to work), scrolling through Instagram, Twitter, mails, calling SUGAR (my Fiancée – we talk all through our journey to work), replying WhatsApp messages, and listening to music. Thankfully, my Camon CX has a strong grip in the hand, so I need not worry.

8:30AM: I’m almost getting off the car, I’m still listening to my best songs from Ed Sheeran. By this time, the phone is hot warm, and the battery is now on 18% from 48%.

8:42AM: I clock in, still listening to my music. By now, phone is on 17%. Well, not bad.

10:30AM: In between, I had series of meetings, phone has not been charged but has not been under heavy use, except for series of notifications and calls. By now, phone has gone from 17% to 12%. Then, I took pictures of my lovely colleague with my Camon CX, (she will kill me if she finds this online) but I hope you like them.

12:30PM: Work happened in between 10:30 and this time. Break is 12:30 – 1:30. After the pictures were taken in the morning, battery got drained to 5%, I had to charge, now, the battery is on 97%.

1:35PM: Break is sadly over, I am back on my desk after taking one million more pictures, posting on Instagram, showing colleagues the phone, gisting them about my live review, and back to work.

5:30PM: Close of Business. In between, I didn’t charge the device. Received a thousand notifications, calls, and did a zillion internet surfing. By now, battery is on 46% from 97% at 12:30. Then it dawned on me! I need to watch some videos on YouTube on my way home, I need this phone charged. Thank God for its fast charging feature.

6PM: I am on my way back home. Phone is now on 79%. Very manageable. I plug my ears, listening to Ed Sheeran (Thinking Out Loud), while in an Uber ride, still Thinking Out Loud.

6:20PM: I am still in an insane traffic. This time, battery is on 77%.  

7:02PM: I had just gotten to Costain. All the while, I won’t stop ‘Thinking Out Loud’. After sometime, I started watching my videos, watched 3 videos with each being at least 15 minutes. Then I took a break to call SUGAR (he is home, so we have to talk all the way through). We talked for about 40 minutes, gossiping about our bosses and how our day went.

8:42PM: I was finally in Aja (LOL). It took me 1hr 40minutes to get there. I need at least another 40 minutes to get to my house. I am not exhausted – it has become a way of life. This time; the battery is on 39%.

9:10PM: I am at my gate, making a call for my cousin to come open up. Music is still playing.

9:35PM: In between, I had taken my bath (not trying to suggest anything (LOL)), eaten, and watched a little Zee World, while asking mom about the last episode in Telemundo. Battery was on 27% at this time simply because my kid brother had been Temple Running (I have warned him a billion times, he never listens). I think it’s high time I locked my phone with the fingerprint.

9:48PM: I had supposedly retired to bed, lights off but still awake. Spoke to SUGAR for about 10 minutes then tried to sleep. Sleep wouldn’t budge, then I started pondering about how my day had gone; how my boss gave me a very terrible feedback because of a misconstrued work. I turned the light back on, tried to unlock my phone, only to be met with the password – strange. The fingerprint worked very effectively, then I started constructing my live review jottings into sentences. I don’t remember when and how I slept off but I had a very sound sleep. I succeeded in writing only a paragraph of the review, my phone was under the bed when I woke up, and I had a light headache.

DAY 2

4:30AM: Phone is on 12% *runs to charge it*. Day starts again. Same old activity, just a different day.

VERDICT

After using the phone extensively for well over a week, I am convinced that this is an awesome Android phone, which carries the Legacy of TECNO. It is no news that many people still confuse this to be the TECNO of the past, but they are mistaken. I am enjoying every bit of my Camon CX.

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