The TECNO Camon 30 Pro 5G steps up the game significantly for mid-range smartphones in South Africa. Starting from a highly competitive ZAR 5,000, this “Pro” variant delivers performance, network speeds, and camera capabilities that usually command a much higher price tag.
Just like its sibling models, pricing can shift slightly depending on regional promotions, store-specific stock, and whether you are purchasing cash or choosing a contract upgrade.
Here is a breakdown of where you can buy it and why the Pro upgrade is grabbing attention.
Finding the Camon 30 Pro across South Africa is incredibly convenient thanks to its widespread availability through top digital retailers, physical tech stores, and network operators.
If you want to purchase the phone cash upfront and unlocked, these major stores are your best bet:
Digital Platforms: Takealot and Hi Online make it easy to compare delivery windows or snag direct web-only discounts.
Electronics and Appliance Outlets: HiFi Corp, Makro, and Game are excellent if you want to pick it up in-store immediately or look for bundled tech deals.
Lifestyle & Apparel Chains: You can also find the device at the tech counters of popular retail stores like Foschini and Mr Price.
For dedicated in-person support, SIM swap assistance, or advice on upgrading your current device, visit:
Cellucity
4U
Chatz Connect
If an outright cash payment doesn’t fit your budget, MTN offers the Camon 30 Pro on multiple contract tiers (typically spread over 24 or 36 months). This allows you to split the cost of the phone while bundling it with monthly voice minutes and data allocations.
For quick and accessible cash purchases on the go, the device is also prominently featured on the shelves of major nationwide chains:
PEP and Ackermans
Jumping up to the ZAR 5,000 bracket unlocks some massive performance and media upgrades over the standard model, making it a true flagship-killer alternative:
Super-Smooth 144Hz AMOLED Display: While standard mid-rangers stop at 120Hz, the Pro model bumps the refresh rate to a buttery 144Hz. This matches top-tier gaming phones, making everything from UI animations to fast-paced mobile gaming feel incredibly fluid.
Flagship-Grade Power & 5G: Powered by a high-performance MediaTek Dimensity processor built on a 4nm architecture, the Pro model effortlessly handles heavy multitasking, video editing, and modern mobile games. Plus, it brings full 5G connectivity to the table for blazing-fast mobile internet speeds on local networks.
Sony IMX Main Camera: The camera system gets a major upgrade with a premium Sony sensor featuring Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). Combined with a 50MP ultra-wide lens and a 50MP front-facing selfie camera, it allows you to shoot cinematic 4K videos at 60fps—a massive feature for local content creators.
Buyer’s Tip: When purchasing cash through value retail chains like PEP or Ackermans, keep an eye out for starter-pack bundles that include free airtime or data rewards. If you are ordering through Takealot, checking during pay-day or seasonal sale events can often score you a price cut below the standard ZAR 5,000 baseline.
| Brand | Tecno |
| Model | Tecno Camon 30 Pro |
| Announced | 27 February, 2024 |
| Released | 02 April, 2024 |
| Status | Available |
| Price | ZAR 5,000 |
| Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Dimensions | 165.4 x 75.9 x 7.8 mm or 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 199 g (7.05 oz) |
| Protection | IP54, dust and splash resistant |
| Colors | Iceland Basaltic Dark, Uyuni Salt White, Emerald Lake Green |
| 2G Network | |
| 3G Network | |
| 4G Network | |
| 5G Network | |
| SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density) |
| Audio Playback | |
| Video Playback | |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Ring Tones | |
| Loudspeaker |
| Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. |
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF, OIS 2 MP, (depth) |
| Camera Features | Dual-LED dual-tone |
| Video | Yes |
| Selfie Camera | 50 MP, (wide), AF |
| Camera Features | Dual-LED dual-tone |
| Video | Yes |
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 14 |
| User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. | HIOS 14 |
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Mediatek Dimensity 7020 (6 nm) |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 8GB/12GB |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 256GB/512GB |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | Unspecified |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | GPS |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. |
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. | 70W wired, 0-100% in 45 min (advertised) |
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