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Mid-range · 2024

Tecno Camon 30

From ₦230,000 to ₦380,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Oppo Reno10 Pro's main sensor
Best for
Strength , 70W fast charging
Extras Cooling system
Watch out 4G only
6.78″ AMOLED · 120Hz
G99 Ultimate 0 / 256 GB
5000 mAh 70W charging
50 MP 50 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2436 · 120 Hz
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2436 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
905,364
Kimovil · Antutu v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A78 3.1 GHz + 3x Cortex A78 3.0 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HIOS 14 · 2-year support
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 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HIOS 14
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 50 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Front camera
50 MP
Main sensor
Sony IMX890, 1/1.56", 1µm
Premium sensor
Same sensor in
Oppo Reno10 Pro , OnePlus 12R
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 70 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
70 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

0 GB RAM · 256 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
0 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
256 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
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 — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

7.7 mm
Height
165.3 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2436 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
40% larger battery capacity
70 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
905k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦418k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
70 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
905k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦228k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

5 sellers·New from ₦322,000 to ₦380,000·Used from ₦230,000

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

Jiji New
₦322,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦340,000
Buchi Phones
5.3 yrs · 61 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦380,000
Onifade Oluwakemi
5.8 yrs · 1 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦230,000
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Andrew Dickens
256GB
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Jiji Used
₦230,000
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Echendu Jerry
3.7 yrs · 256GB
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Konga · Jiji

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