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Yesterday, Tecno announced the Phantom V Fold - the company's first foldable smartphone, and it's a big one.

The Tecno Phantom V Fold arrives in a generous package. You get a cool Aramid Fibre case for the rear
with a built-in kickstand. You also get a 45W charger, which is more than you'd get with a Samsung folding phone these days.
Tecno went with a book-style design for its first folding phone.
But the rear stands out among the foldables thanks to a
unique recycled-plastic design, not dissimilar to the one on 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 s we're used to. One downside of the back
is that it doesn't house 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 feels similar to an average bar phone with edges that taper slightly towards a comfortable and relatively thin frame.
The frame itself tapers off at the
very edge to allow a thin slit for your fingers when you want to pry the Phantom V Fold open.
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 is more usable than the Galaxy Z Fold4's narrower
cover display. Another area where the Tecno
foldable is superior is the built-in battery, which is a generous
5,000mAh unit.

Handling is twofold
The inner display is also bigger than the Galaxy Z Fold4's at 7.85- inch. It's also a 120Hz AMOLED
with a resolution of 2000x2296px.
It's simply a bigger than the Galaxy Z Fold4's and you can
fit more inside. But by default, the Phantom V Fold is set to a
slightly larger scale factor, meaning that the UI is a bit bigger than the Galaxy's.
The crease on the Tecno Phantom V Fold isn't as noticeable
as the Galaxy Z Fold4's. That's in
part due to the different hinge designs.

The Tecno Phantom V Fold next to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 The Phantom V Fold can close down flat, while the Galaxy Z
Fold4 has a small gap that lets in dust and particles when in a
pocket. Design-wise, the Tecno Phantom
V Fold is superior to the Galaxy Z Fold4. But there are nuances to this. The hinge Tecno uses can't
stay in any position like the one on Samsung's foldable can.

Then there's the Galaxy's water resistance and the fact that at 263g, the Galaxy Z Fold4 is a full 36 grams lighter than the 299g Tecno Phantom V Fold. There's no getting around the fact that the Tecno Phantom V
Fold is a heavy device. But you do
get more, quite literally - more battery capacity, and more
display area on both ends. Stick around for even more of the
Tecno Phantom V Fold, coming
soon!

Source: GSMArena

I must say, TECNO are really improving, INFINIX is coming up. But ITEL still dey 2018

If it's not Galaxy Z fold 4 it cannot be it

brightest5050:
If it's not Galaxy Z fold 4 it cannot be it

I hate when people talk like this, as for me I'm open to trying any new device. Even phone reviewers, most of them think the Samsung line of foldables aren't without their flaws. People like you are the same set of people that blindly devote themselves to a particular brand just because they are expensive and make you feel like you've made it. There's a word for it in the technological space, we call people like you "brand slaves"

ElAdonis:
I must say, TECNO are really improving, INFINIX is coming up. But ITEL still dey 2018

all of them na still the same company (transsion holdings

olabodejinad:


I hate when people talk like this, as for me I'm open to trying any new device. Even phone reviewers, most of them think the Samsung line of foldables aren't without their flaws. People like you are the same set of people that blindly devote themselves to a particular brand just because they are expensive and make you feel like you've made it. There's a word for it in the technological space, we call people like you "brand slaves"

How many foldable phones has Tecno launched in the past? Are you trying to tell us that your Tecno fold will automatically be better than a 4th generation Samsung fold. The Samsung brand are not just expensive, they are simply the best I am currently using a galaxy fold 3 and I can tell you the features, performance and durability of that phone will still beat any Tecno foldable phone.

RADARADA

Another one from Transsion Holdings.

banjicom:


How many foldable phones has Tecno launched in the past? Are you trying to tell us that your Tecno fold will automatically be better than a 4th generation Samsung fold. The Samsung brand are not just expensive, they are simply the best I am currently using a galaxy fold 3 and I can tell you the features, performance and durability of that phone will still beat any Tecno foldable phone.

you are really a "brand slave"

Tecno don carry their wahala come.

banjicom:


How many foldable phones has Tecno launched in the past? Are you trying to tell us that your Tecno fold will automatically be better than a 4th generation Samsung fold. The Samsung brand are not just expensive, they are simply the best I am currently using a galaxy fold 3 and I can tell you the features, performance and durability of that phone will still beat any Tecno foldable phone.

person wey don ment😂

banjicom:


How many foldable phones has Tecno launched in the past? Are you trying to tell us that your Tecno fold will automatically be better than a 4th generation Samsung fold. The Samsung brand are not just expensive, they are simply the best I am currently using a galaxy fold 3 and I can tell you the features, performance and durability of that phone will still beat any Tecno foldable phone.

What if they poached Samsung engineers?

Oppo Find N2 is still the best IMHO.

Tecno has been trashy all ever since. 😡

Tecno has been trashy ever since. 😡

They interviewed me for the survey on their foldable phone, seeking for my opinion (I didn't hold back on letting them know how unreliable and undurable their products could be).

They made me absent for work on that very day, while promising to remunerate me for my money, time and efforts.

Till date, I've got nothing for the wasted efforts.

Their products are as unreliable as their promises.

ElAdonis:
I must say, TECNO are really improving, INFINIX is coming up. But ITEL still dey 2018

but na the same company (Transsion Holdings) dey produce all of them. And all of them are nothing but peices of plastic.

olabodejinad:


I hate when people talk like this, as for me I'm open to trying any new device. Even phone reviewers, most of them think the Samsung line of foldables aren't without their flaws. People like you are the same set of people that blindly devote themselves to a particular brand just because they are expensive and make you feel like you've made it. There's a word for it in the technological space, we call people like you "brand slaves"

Unlike me I'm not open to trying new device especially phone. I have never used Tecno, Infinix or Itel and don't intend to ever use them.

Kindly check the review of Samsung Galaxy Z fold 4 even reviewers hardly or never have any negative review about it. I once watched a review where the phone was subjected to abuse but the phone withstood all the abuse. This alone is reliability that Tecno even with ment bluff cannot dare bluff about.

I'm not materialistic and there is no sense of "feeling arrived " because of high end device. There is a reliability that comes with those highly rated brand that persons who purchase it are after the reliability.

Samsung Galaxy Z fold 4 is a beast of a phone

The way Tecno dey use speed level up, lol. They should sha keep it up

Indeed TECNO really meant it when they said they'll stop at nothing, their recent innovations are really impressive.

JustOkDesign:
Tecno has been trashy all ever since. 😡

lies, TECNO has never been a trashy device, on the contrary they've have learned to improve with time.

Superb device from TECNO no doubt, it's really the design and massive battery that comes with a fast charge for me.

JustOkDesign:
Tecno has been trashy all ever since. 😡

Lol!
The only trash you know is that one in your backyard, it's without value.

This one is valuable and you can't deny it!

Your ego won't allow you it.

brightest5050:
If it's not Galaxy Z fold 4 it cannot be it

Lol!

E shock you abi?

Then what is it?

Bros! You better upgrade in technology o!

Overtaking is allowed!

No be lie, the battery, design and display of this phone is second to none.

JustOkDesign:
Tecno has been trashy ever since. 😡

They interviewed me for the survey on their foldable phone, seeking for my opinion (I didn't hold back on letting them know how unreliable and undurable their products could be).

They made me absent for work on that very day, while promising to remunerate me for my money, time and efforts.

Till date, I've got nothing for the wasted efforts.

Their products are as unreliable as their promises.

abegiii, their phones are not trashy and yes they do keep to their promises big time, their loyal customers can very much attest to that.

1Alex:
but na the same company (Transsion Holdings) dey produce all of them. And all of them are nothing but peices of plastic.

plastic or metal doesn't change the fact that TECNO are greatly improving, you guys should learn to be appreciative abeg.

olabodejinad:


I hate when people talk like this, as for me I'm open to trying any new device. Even phone reviewers, most of them think the Samsung line of foldables aren't without their flaws. People like you are the same set of people that blindly devote themselves to a particular brand just because they are expensive and make you feel like you've made it. There's a word for it in the technological space, we call people like you "brand slaves"

Hmm,you really feel that way?
Because come to think of it, reviews these days are getting some what personal and all that but still we get the information and message you're trying to across

Wow!!!
Who would have guessed all this was actually true and to think the very first foldable phone tecno made is kicking it off real quick

JustOkDesign:
Tecno has been trashy all ever since. 😡

Why would you say that though
I mean probably before they were but definitely not now, ever since the Spark 7 days, they have improved a lot

Wow still can’t believe this. Nice one from Tecno

A phone comes with faster charging , better battery, better display , more screen size , better camera , a competable Os and all this at about half the price of it's competitor and you all disregard it because of its name? If Samsung boasts of such specs you will hail it
Let's imagine their logos are swapped would you still feel the same way about the Samsung or the Tecno?
Reality is , technology is now affordable and accessable to these brands and all they do is sell brands but offer the same as anyother

The specs I'm seeing on this phone are just super amazing, TECNO really loaded this device big time.