Upper mid-range · 2021

Tecno Camon 18 Premier

Name: Tecno Camon 18 Premier
Brand: Tecno
Price: 260000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦260,000 to ₦261,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06. Same-source GSMArena v9 AnTuTu evidence is also available.

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured), 120Hz AMOLED

Extras Optical zoom, Curved display

Watch out No more updates, Plastic build

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.7″ AMOLED · 120Hz

G96 8 / 256 GB

4750 mAh 33W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Tecno Camon 18 Premier looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.7"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

422 nits

HDR

Supported

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

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

346,389

GSMArena · v9

339,897

Kimovil · Antutu v9

293,517

GSMArena · v8

GeekBench

1,758

Graphics test

GFXBench 12 fps

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

64 MP f/1.6 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

64 MP f/1.6

Telephoto

8 MP f/3.5

Ultrawide

12 MP

Front camera

32 MP

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4750 mAh · 33 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4750 mAh

Lab endurance

112:00h

Wired charging

33 W

Removable

Audio

Good (-26.2 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Good (-26.2 LUFS)

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB · expandable

Roomy

RAM

8 GB

Storage

256 GB

Storage type

UFS

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

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

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

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

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

6 g · 8.2 mm

Height

163.8 mm

Width

75.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

6 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

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.

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

47% larger battery capacity

33 W vs 20 W charging · 4,750 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

346k vs 776k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

₦70k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

19% larger battery capacity

4,750 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower benchmark score

294k vs 584k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦30k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦260,000 to ₦261,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New

₦260,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji New

₦261,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 256GB

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