Fifteen Filipino women walked a runway in burgundy, each carrying a phone, each introduced by name on an LED screen before a short narration told part of her story. That was how TECNO chose to launch the CAMON Slim 5G in the Philippines.
The event was called “MAKE IT LIGHTER: The Living Cover Runway.” The women included celebrities and creators, but also entrepreneurs, working mothers, businesswomen and community builders. Aubrey Miles, Carlyn Ocampo, Fuschia Anne Ravena and Max Collins were among them. Actress, host and Miss World 2013 Megan Young led the finale. The idea, TECNO said, was that every woman becomes the cover of her own story.
The phone
The numbers come first with a device like this. The body is 6.39mm thick, yet it holds a 6,000mAh battery. In plain terms, that is a phone slimmer than most people expect to carry around with a battery big enough for a full day out. The main camera is a 50MP Sony LYTIA 700C, backed by Super-Zoom FlashSnap and TECNO Universal Tone imaging. Earlier teasers pitched it for low light and fast-moving scenes, and for AI features aimed at everyday use.
The rear designs vary. Teaser material listed five colorways: Burgundy Red, Neo Mondrian, Matisse Black, Van Gogh Blue and Rebel Pink, from a color-changing finish to patterns inspired by classic artwork. Burgundy Red was the hero color at the launch, and all 15 runway looks carried it, styled from modern Filipiniana with pleats, translucent fabrics and fluid draping.
Before the Philippine launch, a teaser in Bangladesh showed a slim profile with a large vertical camera module. Leaks there pointed to a Dimensity 7100 chip, 8GB of RAM and Android 16, but TECNO had not confirmed those specs.
Price and pre-order
Pre-orders ran from Oct. 2 to 15 in Burgundy Red, Matisse Black and Rebel Pink, with Gossamer White to follow the next month. The 256GB+8GB model costs P27,999 in all online and offline stores. The 128GB+8GB version is P24,999 and is sold only through TikTok Shop.
Early buyers got gifts worth P10,000, including a limited TECNO MagBadge, a 60-day free replacement, a 13-month extended warranty, three years of 256GB cloud storage and a three-month Google One AI Plus 2TB trial. Cash discounts of up to P3,000 depended on the claim date: P3,000 for Oct. 16-17, P2,500 for Oct. 18 and P2,000 for Oct. 19-23. Each valid pre-order before Oct. 24 also earned one entry in a P2 million prize draw with 101 winners, including a P1 million grand prize.
Installments run up to 24 months through partners such as Home Credit, Skyro, Salmon, PayJoy, BillEase and Kredivo. Globe bundles a free prepaid SIM with a year of unlimited 5G access when the buyer keeps a P300 monthly load. The MagBadge, a magnetic accessory for rear camera preview, remote shutter and wireless media sync, sells separately at P5,999.
TECNO also tied the launch to its 100 Portraits of Becoming project with artist and photographer Angélica Dass. The Philippine chapter looks at working women, particularly solo mothers, through the lens of diskarte. More from the collaboration is due later in October.
Sources
- TECNO CAMON SLIM 5G Launches in the Philippines, Showcasing 6.39mm Ultra-Slim Design on a Fashion Runway – BusinessWorld Online
- TECNO CAMON Slim 5G teases an ultra-slim design ahead of launch
- TECNO CAMON Slim 5G Teased in Bangladesh, Dimensity 7100 and 8GB RAM Tipped ~ My Mobile India
