Today Tecno announced the Phantom V Fold, the company’s first foldable smartphone, and it’s a big one. Here is a video on the main features to get you started.
The Tecno Phantom V Fold comes in generous packaging. You get a great aramid fiber case for the back panel with an integrated kickstand, an integral part of any foldable phone case. You also get a 45W charger, which is more than you’d get with a Samsung foldable phone these days.
Tecno has opted for a book-style design for its first foldable phone. But the back panel stands out among the foldables thanks to a unique recycled plastic design, not unlike that of the Phantom X2 Pro.
It feels grippy in the hand and the rough texture is a breath of fresh air next to the myriad of different glass panels we are used to. One downside to the back panel is that it doesn’t accommodate wireless charging.
Continuing the thread of usability, the Tecno Phantom V Fold feels solid in the hand. It’s well built and when closed, it looks similar to a regular bar phone with edges that taper slightly to a comfortable and relatively thin bezel.
The frame itself tapers at the end to allow for a subtle finger gap when you want to unfold the Phantom V Fold.
The cover display of the Tecno Phantom V Fold is a 6.42-inch 1080x2550px AMOLED, capable of variable refresh rate up to 120Hz. The panel is more usable than the narrower lid display of the Galaxy Z Fold4.
Another area where the foldable Tecno is superior is the built-in battery, which is a generous 5,000mAh unit.
Management is twofold
The internal display is also larger than that of the Galaxy Z Fold4 at 7.85 inches. It is also a 120Hz AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2000x2296px.
It’s simply a larger panel than that of the Galaxy Z Fold4, and you can fit more inside. But by default, the Phantom V Fold is set to a slightly larger scale factor, which means that the user interface is a bit larger than that of the Galaxy.
The crease on the Tecno Phantom V Fold is not as noticeable as that of the Galaxy Z Fold4. This is partly due to the different hinge designs.
The Tecno Phantom V Fold next to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
The Phantom V Fold can fold flat, while the Galaxy Z Fold4 has a small gap that lets in dust and particles when it’s in your pocket.
Design-wise, the Tecno Phantom V Fold is superior to the Galaxy Z Fold4. But there are nuances in this. The hinge used by Tecno cannot stay in any position like the one on Samsung’s folding can.
Then there’s the Galaxy’s water resistance and the fact that at 263g, the Galaxy Z Fold4 is a whopping 36g lighter than the 299g Tecno Phantom V Fold.
One cannot ignore the fact that the Tecno Phantom V Fold is a heavy device. But you get more, literally: more battery capacity and more display area on both ends.
Stick around for even more of the Tecno Phantom V Fold, coming soon!
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