Category Breakdown
Tecno Camon 17
Tecno Camon 18i
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
44.144.1
Display
75.575.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
61.461.4
Summary
- The Tecno Camon 17 and Camon 18i both feature a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, but the Camon 18i has a slightly higher resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels compared to the Camon 17's 720 x 1600 pixels.
- Both phones are powered by the Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 chipset and offer similar performance with octa-core CPUs and Mali-G52 GPUs, although the Camon 18i has a configuration with 4GB of RAM only.
- Camera specifications are identical, featuring a 48 MP rear camera and a 16 MP front camera, but the Camon 18i has autofocus on its rear camera.
- Both models have a 5000 mAh battery with 18W charging, and they run on Android 11 with HIOS 7.6.
- The Camon 18i is slightly thinner at 8.9 mm compared to the 9 mm thickness of the Camon 17, and it offers enhanced connectivity options with dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Tecno Camon 17
Tecno Camon 18i
General
Release Date
2021, May 08
2021, November 01
Announced
2021, May 08
2021, November 01
Description
N/A
Incomplete specifications
Display
Size
6.6"
6.6"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (HBM)
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
720 x 1640 pixels (~271 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
Unspecified
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)QVGA
48 MP, (wide), AFQVGA
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP
16 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
164.5 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm (6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
N/A
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Frost Sliver, Deep Sea, Tranquil Green
Deep Sea, Frost Silver, Tranquil Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Yes
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Yes
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, HIOS 7.6
Android 11, HIOS 7.6
OS Version
Android 11, HIOS 7.6
Android 11, HIOS 7.6
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

