Tecno Phantom X

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Tecno Phantom X
Brand Tecno Phantom
Manufacturer Tecno Mobile
SeriesPhantom
ModelAC8
Compatible networks 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE
First released1 July 2021;2 years ago (2021-07-01)
PredecessorTecno Phantom 9
Successor Tecno Phantom X2
Related Tecno Phantom V Flip
Type Phablet
Form factor Slate
Dimensions163.5 mm × 73.8 mm × 8.7 mm (6.44 in × 2.91 in × 0.34 in)
Mass201 g (7.1 oz)
Operating system Android 11 with HiOS 7.6
System-on-chip MediaTek Helio G95
CPU Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G76 MC4
Memory8 GB RAM
Storage256 GB
Removable storage microSD
Battery4700 mAh
Charging33W
Display
External displayAlways On
SoundLoudspeaker
Rear camera
  • 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF
  • 13 MP, f/2.4, 50mm, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
  • 8 MP, f/2.3, 120° (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
  • Quad LED flash, HDR, panorama, 1080p@30fps

Features: Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera
  • 48 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm
  • 8 MP, f/2.2, 105˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features: Dual-LED flash

Video: 1080p@30fps
Connectivity
Data inputsSensors:

Other:

Website Tecno Phantom X
References [1]

Tecno Phantom X is an Android-based smartphone manufactured, released and marketed by Tecno Mobile as a standalone phantom sub-brand. The device was unveiled during an event held on 1 July 2021.

Contents

The Tecno Phantom X is an upgraded version of Tecno Phantom 9, coming with different features, including the OS, battery, camera, design, storage and memory. The phone has received generally favorable reviews, with critics mostly noting the battery, design, selfie camera and fast charging capacity. Critics, however, criticized the lack of stereo speakers. [2] [3]

Design

The Phantom X has a design with a patterned glass back and Gorilla Glass 5 on the front, while the side frame is made of anodized aluminum. The device feature a vapor chamber cooling system attached to the chipset. For the front camera, the dual camera setup is embedded inside a dual punch-hole cut-out located at the left corner of the display. [4] [5]

Colours of Phantom X [4]
ColorName
Van Gogh's Starry Night Blue
Monet's Summer Garden

Specifications

Hardware

Chipsets

The device utilize the MediaTek Helio G95 system-on-chip. [6]

Display

The device features AMOLED display with 1080p support and a display size of 6.7-inches. It utilize an in-screen fingerprint sensor. The device has a curved edged display, super AMOLED panel and supports 90Hz refresh rate. It features 1080 × 2340 resolution with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. [7] [8]

Storage

The device offer 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB for internal storage. [9] [10]

Battery

The device contain non-removable 4700 mAh Li-Po battery, supporting wired charging over USB-C at up to 33W. [11] [12] [13]

Connectivity

The phone support 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 and Bluetooth 5.0. [14] [15]

Cameras

Camera specs on Phantom X [6]
Wide50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.3", 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF DPAF, OIS
Telephoto13 MP, f/2.4, 50mm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.3, 120°, 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Front48 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 105˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

The phone's rear camera features a 50 MP wide sensor with laser autofocus, a 13 MP telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom and an 8 MP ultrawide sensor. The front camera features a 48 MP wide sensor and 8 MP ultrawide sensor. [16]

Supported video modes

The Phantom X supports the following video modes: [6]

  • 4K@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps

Software

The device run on Android 11 based software overlay HiOS 7.6 at launch, and come bundled with a slew of apps like Peek Proof, Voice Changer, Phone cloner and Document correction among others. [17] [18]

Reception

GSMArena awarded the phone 3.8 stars out of 5, noting that "Tecno is definitely trying to make a point with the Phantom X". Praise was directed towards the design, memory, selfie camera, battery and fast charging capacity. However, the lack of stereo speakers was criticized, while noting that "The display is good, but it lacks brightness". [4]

Fisayo Fosudo praised the Phantom X for its design and fast charging capacity while noting that the device has "a gaming focused processor". He however criticized the device for the lack of stereo speakers, while noting that "the on-screen fingerprint reader and the face unlock method were kind of underwhelming". [19]

George Kamau from Techweez gave a positive review of the Phantom X. Praise was directed towards the design, battery, performance and camera, while noting that "the Phantom X maxes out on its features and nails the fundamentals to deliver the best to consumers". [20]

Dickson Otieno from Tech-ish praised the Phantom X for its under-display fingerprint scanner, battery and fast charging capacity. He opined further that "the processor will handle everything you throw at it quite well, however its 2021, and a 12nm process chip is old". [21]

Duey Guison from Unbox noted that "the existence of the Phantom X is proof that TECNO has a lot of untapped potential as a brand that is rising globally". [22]

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