Galaxy A18 4G reaches Singapore with a MediaTek chip

Buyers in Singapore can now get the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G for SGD328, but the phone inside is not quite the one sold in Europe. Samsung has put a MediaTek processor in it.

Where it sells and what it costs

The price converts to about USD255 or EUR230. Black, Light Blue and Silver are the colors on offer.

Samsung's Singapore website, Experience Stores and Shop App sell it. So do Lazada, Shopee and major consumer electronics and IT stores.

One chip changed

The processor is the main chip that runs the phone. The model Europe saw in September has Samsung's Exynos 1610. The Singapore version has MediaTek's Helio G99+.

Apart from that, the two share most of their hardware.

What stays the same

The screen is a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with FullHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The 5,000 mAh battery charges at 25W. The phone has an IP64 rating and a fingerprint scanner on its side.

Cameras are a 13MP selfie unit at the front and three on the back: a 50MP main sensor, a 5MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro.

Software is One UI 9 on Android 17. The phone has 4GB of RAM, and a microSD card can add up to 2TB. The one other spec difference is storage: in Singapore the phone has 128GB, while Europe's version goes up to 256GB.

Review caveat and launch offers

GSMArena reviewed the Galaxy A18 4G but tested the Exynos model. It says performance may differ on the Helio version and everything else should match.

An instant SGD30 discount applies on Samsung's website, in Experience Stores, in the Shop App and at electronics and IT stores. The Experience Stores and electronics and IT stores also add a free 25W adapter with no cable, worth SGD38 by Samsung's valuation. Both offers end on December 8, 2026.

Source: GSMArena