TECNO has introduced the Camon 18 series, which includes the Camon 18 and 18 P.
Launched alongside the Camon 18 Premier, the TECNO Camon 18 P kept some of the essential and toned-down some areas to keep the price down.
It has a large and fast 120Hz 6.8-inch screen. On top of it is a punch-hole for the 16-megapixel selfie camera and a front-facing flash. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The 18 P uses the same Helio G96 processor, ships with Android 11-based HiOS, and the same 33W fast charging but with a larger 5,000mAh battery.
The main compromises here are on the cameras. The periscope lens and gimbal stabilization are gone. Instead, it has a 48-megapixel main shooter, a 13-megapixel 2x zoom lens for portraits, and a depth sensor. The rest are listed below.
TECNO Camon 18 P Specs
- Android 11, HiOS 8.0
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.8-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 2460 x 1080 pixel resolution, 395ppi
- 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio G96 octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
- 128GB internal storage
- 16-megapixel front camera, dual-LED flash
- 48-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 13-megapixel (2x telephoto, PDAF) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, quad-LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Single Loudspeaker, Headphone jack
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS, A-GPS
- NFC
- FM Radio
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 168.9 x 76.7 x 8.8mm
- Colors: Iris Purple, Ceramic White, Dusk Gray
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 33W fast charging
If you want something even cheaper, there’s the TECNO Camon 18. It should look and feel the same thanks to its identical design and 6.8-inch screen. Albeit this time, it uses a 90Hz IPS panel.
It still has the same 48-megapixel main camera, but the telephoto lens was swapped with a macro lens. The chipset was also dropped to an Helio G88.
The official price and availability of both the TECNO Camon 18 and 18 P in the Philippines and other markets are yet to be announced.
TECNO Camon 18 Specs
- Android 11, HiOS 8.0
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.8-inch FHD+ IPS display, 2460 x 1080 pixel resolution, 395ppi
- 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio G88 octa-core processor
- 4GB RAM
- Mali-G52 MC2
- 128GB internal storage
- 16-megapixel front camera, dual-LED flash
- 48-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 2-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, dual-LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Single loudspeaker, Headphone jack
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi
- GPS, A-GPS
- NFC
- FM radio
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 168.9 x 76.7 x 8.8mm
- Colors: Iris Purple, Ceramic White, Dusk Gray
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 18W fast charging