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Mid-range · 2021

Tecno Camon 18 P

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Optical zoom, Curved display
Watch out No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.8″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
G96 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 33W charging
48 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.8″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2460 · 120 Hz
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.8"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2460 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
550 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.05 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
339,897
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.05 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
12 nm
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, HIOS 8.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new iOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, HIOS 8.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
13 MP
Front camera
16 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

8.8 mm
Height
168.9 mm
Width
76.7 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher-res main camera
Telephoto vs — · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main · 16 MP vs 12 MP selfie
54% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
340k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.8″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
340k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison

Where to buy

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