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Tecno Phantom X launched in India, with curved 90Hz display, Helio G95, & more

Sean — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:32:44 +0000

Tecno has just launched a new smartphone in India. It is the Phantom X that had first been announced last year. This device is the company’s top end premium model that comes with some notable specs, so let’s have a look.

Phantom X

The smartphone sports a 6.7 inch curved AMOLED display that has a Full HD+ resolution with a 90Hz refresh rate, 103 percent colour gamut, and a pill shaped punch hole cutout on the front. The screen even houses an in display fingerprint scanner as well. Under the hood, the device is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G95 SoC along with Mali G57 GPU. For memory, the Phantox X is paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

On the back, the handset features a triple camera setup that consists of a 50 megapixel primary sensor, paired with an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 13 megapixel portrait camera. Meanwhile, the front houses a 48 megapixel selfie shooter and another 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens in the dual camera setup. The smartphone is powered by a large 4,700mAh battery pack that supports 33W fast charging from its USB Type C port.

The Tecno Phantom X is available in two color options, namely Summer Sunset and Iceland Blue. So for those interested, you can check out the device on Amazon, with sales beginning from May 4. The device is priced at 25,999 INR (roughly 340 US Dollars) for its lone 8GB + 256GB model.

Tecno Phantom X India launch likely in April, claims report

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:26:11 +0000

Back in June 2021, Tecno unveiled the Phantom X smartphone in African markets. According to a report by PassionateGeekz, the Phantom X will launch this month (April) in India. In addition, it has leaked the smartphone’s configuration and color variants for the Indian market.

The global listing of the Phantom X states that it is equipped with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage. It is likely that the smartphone may debut with the same variant in India. However, the possibility of it being available in 8GB+128GB or lower variants cannot be ruled out. It is likely to arrive in Starry Night Blue and Summer Sunset colors.

Tecno Phantom X

Tecno Phantom X specifications

The Tecno Phantom X is the first premium smartphone from the brand. It has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a curved edge design and a pill-shaped cutout for the dual selfie camera system. The screen comes with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The display cutout a 48-megapixel primary selfie snapper and an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera.

The back panel of the Phantom X has a 50-megapixel primary camera with laser autofocus support. It is coupled with a 13-megapixel telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom, an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a quad-LED flash unit.

The Phantom X is powered by the MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, 8 GB of RAM, and a 4,700mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. It comes with 256 GB of native storage and a microSD card. It comes with an in-screen fingerprint scanner for security. The device runs on HiOS flavored Android 11 OS.

Since the Tecno Phantom X is tipped to launch this month in India, the company may roll out its first teasers in the country in the next few days. At present, there is no information on the Phantom X’s price in India.

Tecno Phantom X goes official packing a 48MP selfie cam & 50MP main shooter

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:57:44 +0000

Transsion Holdings subsidiary Tecno has built a towering reputation for itself in the Middle East, Indian, and African markets with its decently priced and durable offerings. The brand has over the years launched budget and mid-range smartphones as well as feature phones which have propelled it as a leading brand in these markets.

However, the brand is looking to expand its dragnet into the high-end market. To this end, it is relaunching the Phantom series as a separate sub-brand. The Tecno Phantom X has been launched as the first premium smartphone under the new sub-brand. The smartphone features several high-end features, including a powerful front and rear camera setup.

The Tecno Phantom X sports a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a FHD+ resolution and support for a 90Hz refreshrate. The display uses the 19.5:9 aspect ratio and is curved on the sides. The phone also has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and back panel for protection.

The Phantom X is powered by a MediaTek Helio G95 processor paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The device also adopts a vapor chamber cooling system attached to the chipset to keep it cooler up to 3-5º.

At the rear, the Tecno flagship packs a 50MP main camera with a large 1/1.3” sensor with 1.2µm native pixels that grow to 2.4µm with binning. The sensor utilizes Dual Pixel and Laser autofocus with an f/1.85 aperture. The device also packs a 13MP telephoto lens while the third sensor os an 8MP ultrawide-angle lens. The device also packs a quad-LED flash. The device features a fingerprint reader embedded under the display and is touted to unlock the phone in 0.4 seconds.

For selfies, the Phantom X packs a dual camera setup embedded inside the dual punch-hole cut-out located at the left corner of the display. The selfie camera includes a 48MP main shooter and an 8MP ultrawide module with a 105º lens. The front camera even has a dual-LED flash.

The device packs a 4700mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging. Tecno says a 30 -minute charge will boost a flat battery up to 70%.

Tecno is yet to announce the pricing details of the Phantom X. The flagship is expected to be available next month.

Tecno Phantom X officially confirmed and pre-orders begin

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:08:19 +0000

A couple of leaks that surfaced yesterday revealed the existence of a high-end Tecno phone named Phantom X. Today, Tecno Mobile’s African divisions such as Ivory Coast, Republic of Congo, and Ghana have started teasing the arrival of the smartphone. One of the listings shows that the handset is up for pre-orders starting from today.

The Tecno’s Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) division is now receiving the pre-orders of the Phantom X. Those who pre-order the device for $10 will get freebies such as the Tecno S2 Bluetooth speaker and a bottle of wine.

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— Tecno Mobile Ghana (@TecnoMobileGH) June 23, 2021

Here is a teaser video of the Phantom X released by Tecno. Its Ivory Coast division has shared the below-shown poster to showcase its impressive design. The company has confirmed that the handset has an AMOLED panel that supports Full HD+ resolution.

While the phone is expected to launch in July, there is no confirmation on the date. Since the last date to pre-order the device is June 30, it is likely that the phone may debut on July 1.

Tecno Phantom X specifications

Leaked information has revealed that the Tecno Phantom X has a 6.7-inch AMOLED FHD+ curved edge display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by Helio G95, 8 GB of RAM, and a 4,700mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging.

The Phantom X has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual front-facing camera. Its back panel has a quad-camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel secondary lens, an 8-megapixel camera, and an unknown lens. It will come preloaded with HiOS based on Android 11 OS. This handset (AC8 model number) at the FCC certification in April. It is expected to arrive in colors like Van Gogh Sky Blue and Monet’s Summer Garden.

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