Tecno is a brand known for its very affordable phones, but at the end of last year, it surprised everyone by launching two flagships. We are talking about the Tecno Phantom X2 and the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro: two high-end phone coming with one of the best chipsets out there and even an interesting camera department. After the launch, a lot of people are wondering which of these phones is the very best to get and which one provides the highest value for money. Should you save some money for the vanilla version or it is worth spending more for the Pro variant? You will find it out through this comparison between the main specifications of the Tecno Phantom X2 and the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro. The comparison is focused on the differences between these two devices because they share several things in common.

Tecno Phantom X2 vs Tecno Phantom X2 Pro

Tecno Phantom X2 Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 164.6 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm, 203 g 164.6 x 72.7 x 9 mm, 201 g
DISPLAY  6.8 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.8 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Mediatek Dimensity 9000, octa-core 3.05 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 9000, octa-core 3.05 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, Hi OS Android 12, Hi OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS
CAMERA Triple 64 + 13 + 2 MP f/1.7 + f/2.2
32 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 50 + 50 + 13 MP f/1.9 + f/1.5 + f/2.2
32 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY 5160 mAh, fast charging 45W 5160 mAh, fast charging 45W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

The Tecno Phantom X2 and the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro have the same design. They are equipped with a glass back, a front glass protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus, and an aluminum frame. They come with a huge camera module placed centrally on the rear cover, as well as a display with a very high screen to body ratio (more than 93 percent) and curved edges at the sides. The display has a punch hole placed centrally for the front camera. The only difference between these two models is one single color option: the Pro variant comes in a special Mars Orange leather variant, while the vanilla version replaces it with a more anonymous Moonlight Silver one. Both phones can also be chosen in a Stardust Gray color option.

Display

Just like the design, even the displays of these two phones are exactly the same. We are talking about an AMOLED panel with a wide diagonal of 6.8 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and an in-display fingerprint reader, protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. It is not a disappointing display, but it is not a flagship panel. It is pretty good thanks to its deep blacks and vivid colors typical of OLED display, and it is very smooth thanks to its high refresh rate. Unfortunately, these phones are not equipped with stereo speakers and they do not have an audio jack, but they support FM radio.

Hardware/Software

The Tecno Phantom X2 and the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro are powered by the same chipset: the Dimensity 9000, which is the flagship chipset by MediaTek of 2022. The SoC is actually at the same performance level as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It is built with a 4 nm production process and it has an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.05 GHz, three Cortex A710 CPUs running at 2.85 GHz, four Cortex A510 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz, and a Mali G710 MC10 GPU. Both phones come with 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The only difference in the hardware department is the quantity of RAM: the vanilla version has just 8 GB of RAM, while the Pro variant has 12 GB, which is the reason why it wins the hardware comparison. The operating system installed on these phones is Android 12, customized by HiOS 12.

Camera

The most important difference and the only big difference between the Tecno Phantom X2 and the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is the camera setup. The vanilla version is just a midrange camera phone, while the Pro is a high-end camera phone. On the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro, you can find a triple rear camera composed of a 50 MP main shooter, a 50 MP telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom, and a 13 MP ultrawide lens. The vanilla version has a 64 MP main camera with OIS, a 13 MP ultrawide shooter, and a useless 2 MP depth sensor. As you can see, there is a huge difference between these two camera departments. Both phones are equipped with a 32 MP selfie shooter.

Battery

The battery capacity does not change: the phones feature a 5160 mAh battery with 45W fast charging; even the charging speeds are the same.

Tecno Phantom X2 vs Tecno Phantom X2 Pro

Tecno Phantom X2 is available in the Indian market with a price tag of Rs. 39,999 / $492, while the price of the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is yet to be unveiled. How much would you spend for the Pro variant?

Tecno Phantom X2 vs Tecno Phantom X2 Pro: PRO and CONS

Tecno Phantom X2

PROS

  • More affordable
  • Same chipset as the Pro
  • Same battery as the Pro
  • Same display as the Pro

CONS

  • Inferior camera
  • Less RAM

Tecno Phantom X2 Pro

PROS

  • More RAM
  • Better main camera
  • Telephoto sensor
  • Original color options

CONS

  • Price

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