Another set of budget camera phones for your needs.
Although there are three more days before the official unveiling of the Tecno Camon 18 series, the company decided to spoil its customers early and give a sneak peek at the pre-orders. Kinda defeats the purpose of a launch event doesn’t it?
You can read about the three on our previous article. Here, we’re going to list down the specs
Tecno Camon 18
- 6.8in. IPS LCD, FHD+ (1080x2460px) 90Hz refresh rate
- Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm)
- Cameras:
- 48mp (main)
- 2mp (macro)
- 2mp (depth)
- Selfie: 16mp (main)
- 1080p@30fps (main and front)
- 5000mAh, 18W fast charging
- Android 11, HiOS 8.0
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, NFC, 3.5mm jack, USB-C 2.0, FM Radio
- PRICE:
- 4/128: Php 8,999
Tecno Camon 18P
- 6.8in. IPS LCD, FHD+ (1080x2460px), 120Hz refresh rate
- Mediatek Helio G96 (12nm)
- Cameras:
- 48mp (main)
- 13mp (telephoto, 1.7x optical zoom)
- 2mp (depth)
- Selfie: 16mp (main)
- 5000mAh, 33W fast charging
- Android 11, HiOS 8.0
- Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, 3.5mm jack, USB-C 2.0, FM Radio
- PRICE:
- 8/128: Php 10,990 (Php 10,490 during the pre-order stage)
Tecno Camon 18 Premier
- 6.7in. AMOLED, FHD+ (1080x2460px), 120Hz refresh rate
- Mediatek Helio G96 (12nm)
- Cameras:
- 64mp (main), PDAF
- 8mp (periscope telephoto), 5x optical zoom, PDAF
- 12mp (ultrawide), gimbal stabilisation, OIS
- Selfie: 32mp (main)
- 4K@30fps (main), 1080p@30fps (front)
- 4750mAh, 33W fast charging
- Android 11, HiOS 8.0
- Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, 3.5mm jack, USB-C 2.0, FM Radio
- PRICE:
- 8/256: Php 15,990 (Php 14,990 during the pre-order stage)
Availability and Purchase:
Each of these phones are ready for pre-orders starting November 6. The Camon 18 and 18P would be available for pre-orders from Nov 6 until Nov 19. Meanwhile, the highest-end Premier, currently the company’s flagship phone, would be available from Nov 6 until November 10.
They are available for purchase in Shopee and Lazada as well as offline stores and authorised third-party sellers. Those looking for Tecno’s Concept Stores may refer so through this link.
Pre-ordering the Camon 18 in Shopee would give you the opportunity to play a “Spin and Win” minigame where whatever the wheel stops in, would give you various discounts and vouchers including a voucher that lets you win the smartphone instead of purchasing it directly.
Pre-ordering the Camon 18P in Shopee would also let you play a “Spin and Win” minigame where you could win one of the following prizes:
- Camon 18P first sales discount voucher and an additional Php200 discount on the pre-order price
- Tecno TWS earbuds discount voucher worth Php200
- Tecno Smart Watch discount voucher worth Php500
- Tecno Bravo B1 discount voucher worth Php400
- Tecno Buds2 discount voucher worth Php999, which is the same price as the buds itself, allowing you to purchase the buds for free.
- Camon 18P voucher worth Php10,490. This is the same price as the phone itself, allowing you to purchase the phone for free.
Camon 18 Premier Shopee “Spin and Win” Pre-order prizes (runs from Nov 7-10):
- Camon 18 Premier first sales discount voucher and an additional Php200 discount based on the pre-order price
- Tecno TWS earbuds discount voucher worth Php200
- Tecno Smart Watch discount voucher worth Php500
- Tecno Bravo B1 discount voucher worth Php400
- Tecno Buds1 discount voucher worth Php1,199, which is the same price as the buds itself, allowing you to purchase the buds for free.
- Camon 18 Premier voucher worth Php14,990. This is the same price as the phone itself, allowing you to purchase the phone for free.
In addition to these “Spin and Win” prizes, users who pre-order are also entitled to the following benefits:
Tecno Camon 18P (Shopee, runs from Nov 6-19)
- FREE DITO SIM Card with 10GB open data, 300 minutes worth of calls and unlimited texts from all other networks. Unlimited DITO-to-DITO calls and texts, plan is valid for 30 days.
- Tecno Ace A2 SE AIoT for the first 100 customers
Tecno Camon 18P (Lazada)
- FREE DITO SIM Card with 10GB open data, 300 minutes worth of calls and unlimited texts from all other networks. Unlimited DITO-to-DITO calls and texts, plan is valid for 30 days
- 60 days screen protection warranty card
- Gamepad
Tecno Camon 18 Premier (Lazada)
- FREE DITO SIM Card with 10GB open data, 300 minutes worth of calls and unlimited texts from all other networks. Unlimited DITO-to-DITO calls and texts, plan is valid for 30 days.
- 100 days screen protection warranty card
- Gamepad
- Exclusivities:
- PVC bag
- Luggage tag
- Umbrella
While pre-orders start three days later, the Camon 18 Premier has already been listed but is not ready for purchase. We will update this article soon as the others are ready and listed.
Source: Tecno Camon 18 Premier, Tecno Camon 18P, Tecno Camon 18