Tecno has been recognized for its funds and mid-range smartphones in India. Last April, the corporate launched the Phantom X as its flagship smartphone for India in 2022 and we now have its successor, referred to as the Phantom X2 5G. Here’s our first impressions of the system.
The Tecno Phantom X2 5G is available in a black, matte-finished field with the ‘PHANTOM X 2 5G’ writing embossed on it. Inside, we’re greeted by the smartphone and two extra bins which include the 45W energy adaptor, a USB Type-A to Type-C charging cable and surprisingly, a wired earphone with a USB Type-C enter. Under the smartphone is one other field that accommodates the SIM eject software and a tough case for the cellphone that additionally doubles as a stand.
The Tecno Phantom X2 5G ships with a hard-shell case
The Tecno Phantom X2 5G is obtainable in a single variant with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It is available in two color choices, Moonlight Silver and Stardust Grey. It is priced at Rs. 39,999 in India and can compete with the likes of the Oppo Reno 8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G.
Coming to the design of the smartphone, it is a quirky-looking system for positive. The Tecno Phantom X2 sports activities a glass-sandwich design with the again that includes a matte-finished AG glass. We have the ‘Phantom’ branding on the again however there isn’t any signal of any Tecno branding on the smartphone. The Moonlight Silver color doesn’t entice any fingerprints and is kind of easy to the contact. The aluminium unibody design appears to be like good with the shiny body, however this does not entice as many fingerprints as I believed it could.
The Tecno Phantom X2 5G has an aluminium body
On the suitable facet of the Tecno Phantom X2 5G, we’ve got the ability and the quantity buttons. The Type-C charging port, speaker grill, microphone and the SIM slot are all situated on the backside, adopted by one other microphone for noise cancelling on the highest of the handset.
The rear digicam module on the Tecno Phantom X2 5G is what makes this a novel trying system. The module protrudes fairly a bit from the matte-finished glass again and the cameras are aligned diagonally, much like the iPhone 13. The solely distinction is that the lenses on the Phantom X2 are merely large, which supplies it a hanging look. I personally favored this contemporary design language, however I can see how some could be postpone by this quirky design alternative.
The Tecno Phantom X2 5G has a uniquely designed rear digicam setup
The three rear cameras encompass a 64-megapixel major digicam with optical stabilisation (OIS), 13-megapixel ultra-wide digicam and a 2-megapixel depth digicam, together with a quad-flash setup. Initial samples from these cameras look respectable. The newly added ‘Sky Change’ choice within the digicam interface is exclusive and can be utilized to alter the look of the sky in panorama pictures. The Tecno Phantom X2 sports activities a 32-megapixel entrance digicam that captures good photographs given sufficient mild.
The curved-edge show offers the Tecno Phantom X2 a premium look
Coming to the show of this smartphone, the Tecno Phantom X2 is provided with a 6.8-inch curved-edge AMOLED show with a 120Hz refresh charge and a 360Hz contact sampling charge. The show appears vivid sufficient for use in most environments and is kind of sharp. Viewing 4K 60fps movies on it was expertise. This show additionally has an in-display fingerprint sensor.
The Tecno Phantom X2 5G has a twin nano-SIM tray
The Tecno Phantom X2 5G sports activities a 5160mAh battery and helps 45W quick charging. It is provided with the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 5G SoC. In my restricted time utilizing it, I discovered the cellphone to be fairly quick for searching the online, streaming movies, and even gaming. I’m not an enormous fan of Tecno’s customized Android pores and skin referred to as HiOS, however this time it feels so much smoother. The smartphone nonetheless runs on Android 12 although, which is a bummer.
The Tecno Phantom X2 5G is a unique-looking smartphone and is bound to seize anybody’s consideration, particularly trying on the rear digicam design. On paper, the smartphone has digicam setup, nice show, and a sufficiently big battery capability, however is it sufficient so that you can think about it over extra established names on this phase? This will most definitely be Tecno’s largest problem with the brand new Phantom X2 5G.
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