The iTel S18 is the upgrade to the iTel S17 that was released last year. It comes with 4G support right out of the box with a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with 720p resolution. There is an iTel S18 Pro and they share some similarities with the base model. The display has a water drop notch design that hides the front-facing camera.
It has a plastic build at the back with three cameras, and a fingerprint scanner. The iTel S18 charges via a Micro USB port which isn’t the best by 2022 standards. It runs on Android 12 (Go Edition) and it is powered by the Unisoc SC9863A CPU and the PowerVR GE8322 is the CPU. The phone comes with 2GB RAM that can be expanded to 4GB using memory fusion. It has 64GB storage space with an SD card slot that supports a 128GB memory card.
The iTel S18 comes with three cameras at the back with the main 8MP camera and two other supporting lenses. There is also another 8MP front-facing camera housed inside the notch up front. There is a dual LED flashlight just beside the camera at the back. The plastic used at the back of the phone is also dust and splashproof. It also has a 5000mAh battery that can last a whole day on a single charge.
| Itel S18 | Specs Listing |
|---|---|
| Model | itel S18 |
| Brand | iTel |
| Announced | October 6, 2022 |
| Status | Available October 6, 2022 |
| DESIGN | |
| Body Build | Plastic Body and Frame, Glass Front |
| Dimension | - |
| Weight | 180g |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Screen Size | 6.6-inch with (~81.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels, 272PPi Density |
| Screen Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Display Protection | - |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Operating System | Android 12 (Go Edition) |
| Chipset/Processor | UNISOC SC9863A (28nm) |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8322 |
| CPU [ Central Processing Unit ] | Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Internal Storage | 64GB ROM |
| RAM | 2GB |
| CAMERA | |
| Back Camera | Triple Cameras-8MP F1.6 main sensor + 2MP + QVGA - Dual-LED flash |
| Front Camera | 8MP selfie snapper with dual LED flash |
| Camera Features | Autofocus, Continuous shooting, 8X Digital zoom, 2X Optical Zoom, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Touch focus, Face detection, Scene mode, Auto-watermark, delay capture, Mirror, Beauty Mode, AR shot, Portrait |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth V4.2 |
| GPS | Yes |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | 2G/3G/4G [ GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVO / LTE ] |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network Bands | - |
| Network Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| SOUND | |
| Speaker | Yes, Stereo Speakers |
| Audio Jack | Yes, 3.5mm Audio jack |
| Sound Enhancement | Active Noise Cancelation with a dedicated mic |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
| Fingerprint | Yes, Rear Mounted |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, and Compass Sensor, Temperature sensor, Hall sensor |
| Additional Features | -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Push to talk - Voice command/dial - Organizer |
| Colour | Grey, Blue, Purple |
| BATTERY | |
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh non Removable battery |
| Fast charging | - |
| Battery Type | Li-PO |
| Stand by Time | N/A |
| Talk Time | N/A |
iTel S18 Price & Availability in Nigeria
The phone has a starting price of around ₦60,000 for the base model. You can pick it up everywhere in Nigeria, especially from retail shops. The phone is also available in various online retail stores in Nigeria.
