TECNO has simply introduced two new foldable smartphones, the Phantom V Fold 2 and Phantom V Flip 2. These are the corporate’s second-gen book-style and clamshell foldables. The primary-gen fashions arrived final 12 months.
These units do look much more compelling design-wise. The clamshell mannequin comes with a a lot bigger cowl show and appears far more trendy. The book-style foldable does have a greater design general, to not point out it’s significantly slimmer and lighter. Let’s concentrate on the book-style foldable first, although.
The Phantom V Fold 2 is available in two variants
The Phantom V Fold 2 is available in two variants. The Rippling Blue and Karst Inexperienced variants. This smartphone has a again cowl from marble-špatterned fiberglass and pleated leather-based textures.
There are three cameras on the again of the cellphone, that are included in a devoted digital camera island which is positioned excessive on the cellphone’s again. The bezels appear skinny on each essential and canopy shows, whereas the hinge appears to be reasonably slim.
The cellphone features a 7.85-inch LTPO AMOLED essential show with a 120Hz refresh fee. The quilt show measures 6.45 inches, and it’s additionally an LTPO AMOLED panel. TECNO additionally included 12GB of RAM right here and 512GB of storage.
A reasonably massive battery is included, together with 70W charging
The MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ SoC fuels this smartphone, whereas a 5,750mAh battery can also be part of the package deal. Evidently, that’s fairly a sizeable battery pack. The cellphone helps 70W wired charging and comes with a charger. 15W wi-fi charging can also be on supply right here.
TECNO says that the cellphone is examined for 400,000 folds, so that you don’t have to fret about that. The cellphone additionally helps the Phantom V Pen stylus, although you’ll need to get it individually.
Three 50-megapixel cameras are included on the again right here. A 50-megapixel essential digital camera has a 1/1.3-inch digital camera sensor from OmniVision and a 1.2um pixel measurement. OIS is supported right here too. A 50-megapixel Portrait Digital camera affords 2x optical zoom and 20x digital zoom. A 50-megapixel ultrawide digital camera has a 114-degree FoV. Two 32-megapixel cameras are additionally included right here.
TECNO is providing numerous AI and foldable options
A variety of foldable options are additionally included right here, for half-folded show, resembling a particular digital camera format, for instance. TECNO additionally affords numerous AI options for each units, resembling magic eraser, for instance.
The TECNO Phantom V Fold 2 measures 159 x 160.35 x 5.52mm when unfolded, and 159 x 72.16 x 11.78mm when folded. It weighs 249 grams.
The TECNO Phantom V Flip 2 appears to be like far more trendy than its predecessor
The TECNO Phantom V Flip 2 has a a lot bigger show than its predecessor. As a substitute of a tiny round show, TECNO went for a 3.64-inch panel on the again that goes across the cameras too. There are two cameras again there, by the way in which.
Its cowl show is way bigger, and 70W charging is supported
The principle show on the cellphone is a 6.9-inch panel. That’s an LTPO AMOLED panel, by the way in which, and it affords a fullHD+ decision, to not point out a excessive 2,160Hz PWM dimming.
This smartphone is fueled by the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of inside storage. Android 14 comes pre-installed, because it does on the ‘Fold’ mannequin.
A 4,720mAh battery is right here, together with 70W wired charging. A 50-megapixel essential digital camera is backed by a 50-megapixel ultrawide digital camera. On the entrance (essential show), you’ll discover a 32-megapixel snapper.
This cellphone has been licensed for 400,000 folds too
For those who half-fold the cellphone, you enter the so-called ‘FreeCam’ mode, and there are a variety of ‘FreeCam’ options, resembling a FreeCam Selfie, FreeCam Group Selfie, and so forth. This smartphone has additionally been licensed for 400,000 folds, by the way in which.
The cellphone measures 170.74 x 73.4 x 7.64mm when unfolded, and 87.8 x 73.4 x 16.04mm when folded. It weighs 196 grams, and it is available in Moondust Grey and Travertine Inexperienced colours.
Pricing & availability for each fashions
Each the TECNO Phantom V Fold 2 and Phantom V Flip 2 can be accessible in “TECNO’s key areas”. These areas embody Africa, Southeast Asia, the Center East, Latin America, and extra. The 2 units will go on sale on September 23, beginning with Africa, whereas different markets will get it someplace between that date and the tip of October.
The TECNO Phantom V Fold 2 can be priced at $1,099, although the worth might fluctuate a bit from one area to the subsequent. The TECNO Phantom V Flip 2 will launch with a price ticket of $699, although that worth may additionally fluctuate relying on the place you get the cellphone.
