Tecno Camon 18 with MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and 48MP Selfie Camera Launched: Price, Specs

The budget smartphone company has launched a new 4G phone. Camon 18 is the latest entrant in the $198 smartphone market. The USP of the device is to set the camera sensor to 48 MP. While the rear camera is equipped with a 48MP sensor, the Camon 18’s front camera also has the same resolution. The device is powered by a MediaTek processor. Since this is a budget phone, it has a polycarbonate back panel. It will go on sale from December 27 through online and offline channels. Let’s take a look at Tecno Camon 18 price, specifications and other details.

Price Tecno Camon 18

Tecno released Camon 18 in a single storage configuration. The phone offers 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Its price is $198. The smartphone is available in Dusk Gray and Iris Purple. Tecno is also offering true wireless Buds 2 headphones with the purchase of the Camon 18 for a limited time.

Specifications and features

The Camon 18 offers a 6.8-inch IPS LCD screen with Full HD+ resolution of 1080×2460 pixels. Its display has a peak brightness of 500 nits and a hole-punch cutout. The device has a 48-megapixel front-facing camera sensor housed inside a center-aligned punch hole.

Under the hood, the phone has a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC. It is paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The new Tecno smartphone supports 3GB of virtual RAM that uses the phone’s internal memory.

The device features a triple camera on the back with a 48-megapixel main camera. It also has a 2MP depth sensor and an AI lens, as well as dual flash. The camera has features such as slow motion, night video mode, bokeh video, 2K video recording, etc.

The device is powered by a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. It runs HiOS 8 based on Android 11 out of the box.