Tecno’s Phantom V Flip 5G is the company’s latest foldable phone to debut in India – this device has arrived in the country ahead of other markets. The smartphone comes with an interesting set of specs – the company is touting the device’s camera, battery and display options – and comes with an even more remarkable price tag. It will compete in the country with the Motorola Razr 40 series, the Oppo Find N2 Flip and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. Here are our initial thoughts on the company’s latest foldable phone.
The new Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G comes in a Mystic Dawn colorway that looks quite slick with a leather back panel with a lychee pattern. It is also sold in Iconic Black color. The foldable phone does not feel very heavy and has metal edges that are cool to the touch. The only 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration has an early bird price of Rs. 49,999 when it goes on sale on October 1.
The Phantom V Flip 5G has a 6.9-inch flexible AMOLED screen with a crease that’s hard to detect – it’s there and you can feel it when you’re scrolling through an app, but it’s barely noticeable when you look at the screen looks . The display has a peak brightness of 1,000 nits and the content is mainly visible when you are outside, except in direct sunlight.
According to Tecno, the teardrop hinge with ‘Hoverlock’ design on the Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G can stay open between 30 degrees and 150 degrees and can be folded up to 2 lakh times. It is possible to open the phone with just one hand, but there is some resistance, so it is probably safer to use both hands.
When the screen is opened at different angles, the UI adapts to take advantage of the new layout: for example, the camera app shows controls on the bottom half of the screen. This functionality is also supported on other smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, but it’s good to see it available on a foldable phone that costs just over half the price of Samsung’s foldable phone.
Apps on the Tecno Phantom V Flip adjust when the screen is partially folded
On the outside, the phone features a circular 1.32-inch AMOLED display surrounded by the external cameras. This window is reminiscent of a round smartwatch display and can display notifications, time and weather conditions.
The cover display also has an always-on mode and can display animated pets for you to choose from. However, the size of the outer display means you’ll likely be opening the foldable phone more often than not to respond to notifications and perform other tasks.
This Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G is powered by MediaTek’s octa-core Dimensity 8050 chipset paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It packs a 4,000mAh battery and supports 45W charging via a USB Type-C port. You also get a charger in the box, unlike its more expensive South Korean competitor.
The Tecno Phantom V Flip is equipped with a 6.9-inch AMOLED display
Tecno has equipped this smartphone with two external cameras – a 64-megapixel RGBW sensor with f/1.7 aperture and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view – located around the circular outer display. On the inside, the device is equipped with a 32-megapixel front camera with a micro-slit LED flash with dual flash.
The recently launched Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G seems to offer the right mix of design and hardware features that will allow it to compete with other foldable phones available in the country. We can tell you more about the phone and our final verdict in the full review when it releases on Gadgets 360.
Disclosure: Tecno sponsored the correspondent’s flights and hotel for the Singapore event.
