Tecno Phantom V Fold review

Introduction

The democratization of foldables is now a truth. Joining a rising record of bendy-screen fashions now accessible outdoors of China, the Tecno Phantom V Fold presents a value-oriented different to the Galaxy of an analogous title – the de-facto customary for a pill in a cellphone’s guise.

The Phantom has the higher proportions of foldables that are not the Galaxy – the quilt display screen is bigger and a lot extra usable than the one on the Samsung, and the foldable show on the within is larger too. A big battery is then wanted to energy all that 120Hz OLED display screen space, and you find yourself with a fairly heavy bundle – a gram shy of 300g.

You do get a fairly succesful digicam system with a few 50MP models for major and tele, plus an autofocusing ultrawide – when are we ever getting AF on an UW on a Samsung foldable?

Unlike the majority of foldables, the Tecno has a Mediatek chipset at its coronary heart. The Dimensity 9000+ is about on par with the Snapdragon 8(+) Gen 1 although, so the Phantom V Fold is something however underpowered. And with 12GB of RAM as customary and 256GB or 512GB of storage, you will not be pressed for reminiscence both.

Other small niceties embody 45W quick charging, stereo audio system, and an FM radio – flagship Snapdragons dropped that some time in the past. It’s a most welcome sight that the V Fold runs Android 13, so its software program is present, too (additionally fairly succesful, it seems).

Tecno Phantom V Fold specs at a look:

• Body: 159.4×140.4×6.9mm unfolded, 159.4x72x14.2-14.5 mm folded, 299g; Gorilla Glass Victus entrance, plastic again, aluminum body; Schott UTG on the foldable show.
• Display: 7.85″ Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1100 nits (peak), 2000x2296px resolution, 10.3:9 aspect ratio, 388ppi; Cover display: 6.42″ LTPO AMOLED, 1B colours, 120Hz, 1100 nits (peak), 1080 x 2550 pixels, 431 PPI.
• Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.20 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510); Mali-G710 MC10.
• Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
• OS/Software: Android 13, HiOS 13 Fold.
• Rear digicam: Wide (major): 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.3″, PDAF; Telephoto: 50 MP, PDAF, 2x optical zoom; Ultra extensive angle: 13 MP, 120˚.
• Selfie digicam: Cover:: 32MP, f/2.5. Internal: 16MP, f/2.5.
• Video seize: Rear digicam: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps; Front digicam: 1080p@60fps.
• Battery: 5000mAh; 45W wired, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 55 min (marketed).
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); NFC; FM radio; stereo audio system.

Tecno Phantom V Fold unboxing

Tecno did provide you with a elaborate field for the Phantom V Fold, as befitting a foldable. As huge as two common cellphone packing containers, and with the 2 strokes of a V assembly within the center, the bundle opens to each side, revealing a ‘Beyond the extraordinary’ cowl. Only after eradicating that do you get to see the cellphone, itself in a separate tray.

Box contents • Snap-on case

Another field beneath holds a snap-on again cowl with kickstand performance. We’re not fully certain you’d wish to be masking what is without doubt one of the nicest again panels in existence, however you do you. Two extra separate containers have the charger and USB cable all neatly packed.