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Mid-range · 2021

Tecno Camon 18i

From ₦60,000 to ₦95,000 · 6 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.6″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
G85 4 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
48 MP 16 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 90 Hz

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

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1640 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
235,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, HIOS 7.6 · 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 7.6
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
48 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
Micro-USB 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

8.9 mm
Height
164.5 mm
Width
76.5 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
54% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
235k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1640 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower benchmark score
235k vs 899k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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Where to buy

6 sellers·Used from ₦60,000

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Jiji Used
₦95,000
Ranzy Kuti
8.6 yrs · 94 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦95,000
Akikunmi
6.1 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦60,000
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Edidiong Friday
3.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦70,000
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Harbiodun
9.6 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦78,000
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Goodluck Daniel
10.3 yrs · 1 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦90,000
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Idris Balogun
10.2 yrs · 128GB
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