TECNO mobile is announcing its latest smartphones with three new devices in the Camon 18 series. The TECNO Camon 18 Premier, Camon 18P and Camon 18 with Camon 18i and Camon 18T being tweaked global variants.
TECNO is introducing an ultra-steady gimbal camera and 60X Hyper Zoom in the flagship Camon 18 Premier. Saying it is the most advanced pro-camera Camon phone yet. It brings its previous best features the super night and selfie camera modes to the new device as well. It is powered by the newest MediaTek Helio G96 Chipset and sports a 6.7″ 120Hz AMOLED display.

In terms of pricing, the Camon 18 series starts at about $160 – $400 covering all the smartphone ranges. We provide you with the country-specific device prices in the following markets; Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan and India.
The new TECNO Camon 18 series smartphones will be able to upgrade to HIOS’s Android 12 when it becomes available. Here are the full device specifications below. I’m also adding an unboxing video comparing the normal version to the premier version so you can see the differences.
TECNO Camon 18 Premier specifications

- OS – Android 11, HIOS 8.0
- Display – 6.7-inch (1080×2400), FHD AMOLED Display, 120Hz, 393 ppi, 550 nits
- Dimensions – 163.8 x 75.9 x 8.2 mm
- Processor – MediaTek Helio G95, Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G57 MC2
- RAM – 8GB
- Storage – 256GB
- Front Selfie camera – 32MP w/ dual flash
- Rear Main camera – 64MP + 8MP + 12MP
- USB Type-C
- Battery Capacity – 4750mAh, 33W
- Weight – 201g
- Price – Ksh 39,999 – Kenya, GHS 2,060 – Ghana, N182,000 – Nigeria, Rs. 55,999 – Pakistan, Rs. 19,999 – India
TECNO Camon 18i or 18P specifications

- OS – Android 11, HIOS 8.0
- Display – 6.8-inch (1080×2460), FHD AMOLED Display, 120Hz, 385 ppi
- Dimensions – 168.9 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
- Processor – MediaTek Helio G96, Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), GPU: Mali-G76 MC4
- RAM – 8GB
- Storage – 128GB
- Front Selfie camera – 16MP w/ dual flash
- Rear Main camera – 48MP + 8MP + 13MP
- USB Type-C
- Battery Capacity – 5000mAh, 33W
- Weight 201 g
- Price – Ksh 27,699 – Kenya, GHS 1,450 – Ghana, N128,000 – Nigeria, Rs. 34,999 – Pakistan, 18i Rs. 15,490 / 18P Rs. 16,990 – India
TECNO Camon 18 specifications

- OS – Android 11, HIOS 8.0
- Display – 6.8 -inch (1080×2400), IPS LCD FHD Display, 90Hz, 395 ppi, 550 nits
- Dimensions – 168.86 x 76.7 x 8.77 mm
- Processor – MediaTek Helio G88, Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- RAM – 4GB
- Storage – 128GB
- Front Selfie camera – 16MP
- Rear Main camera – 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
- USB Type-C
- Battery Capacity – 5000mAh, 18W
- Weight –
- Price – Ksh 22,199 – Kenya, GHS 1,150 – Ghana, N102,000 – Nigeria, Rs. 12,999 – India
TECNO Camon 18T specifications
- OS – Android 11, HIOS 7.6
- Display – 6.8 -inch (1080×2460), IPS LCD FHD Display, 90Hz, 395 ppi, 500 nits
- Dimensions – 168.9 x 76.7 x 8.9 mm
- Processor – MediaTek Helio G85, Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- RAM – 4GB
- Storage – 128GB
- Front Selfie camera – 48 MP
- Rear Main camera – 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
- USB Type-C
- Battery Capacity – 5000mAh, 18W
- Weight – 199g
- Price – Ksh 27,699 – Kenya, RS. 28,999 Pakistan, Rs. 12,499 – India, 150 EUR
Check out the unboxing and first impressions review shared by our friends at Techweez.
Techno Camon 18 unboxing by Phones & Tablets Kenya
Unboxing TECNO CAMON 18 (Normal & Premier Versions) by Techish Kenya
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