Tecno Phantom X
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- Reakado x
- mFd
- 29 Jun 2024
Not bad but the OS and BATT need to improve
- RishiGuru
- uuc
- 04 Feb 2024
Sir whyse, 29 Jan 2024I think the phone is worth it.have been using the phone for... moreBuild quality wise, aesthetics wise the Tecno Phantom X can be compared with ultra expensive flagships 5 times ($1000) its price.
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- Sir whyse
- Nu6
- 29 Jan 2024
I think the phone is worth it.have been using the phone for a month now and it's more than excellent. Battery is okay likewise the camera 📷📸. Buy and you won't regret it. But beware of the clone.i mean the fake ones
- RishiGuru
- CbG
- 03 Jan 2024
Dyna, 27 Aug 2023Thanks a lot, I'm not really bothered about the 5g and... moreReally enjoying time with my Tecno Phantom X pair. Excellent phones for its price with flagship built quality and aesthetics. The software support was not so flagship grade though as phone remained on Android 11 forever. However, we did receive an UI skin bump, from HiOS 7.6 to HiOS 8.0.
I believe there will be no more software updates for this phone. I received the last OTA update long time back in India. Below is my latest software version:
Android Version: 11
Security Patch: 5th June, 2023
Software Skin: HiOS 8.0.0
This all equates to 2 years of software support, from July, 2021 to June, 2023. Considering I paid ₹16.2K [$195] for each, I have zero complaints.
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- Kevine Omondi
- mFd
- 25 Oct 2023
Dyna, 02 Sep 2023Sorry one more thing, I heard Tecno phones camera and softw... moreYou're 100%, Camera quality degrades with time and the software performance also goes down....hanging issues begins with time, poor battery performance. Please don't listen to tecno sympathizers.
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- munawar
- UUJ
- 16 Sep 2023
Dyna, 02 Sep 2023Sorry one more thing, I heard Tecno phones camera and softw... moreNo , it's not true
Camera is working good , syaytem is working good , but one thing I am observing phone is warming but any time when I use it for a long time but I afaired of that may be it's a permanently issue . Other wise all the things is working perfectly.
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- Dyna
- XBx
- 02 Sep 2023
RishiGuru, 31 Aug 2023Tecno Phantom X has the build quality, aesthetics and premi... moreSorry one more thing, I heard Tecno phones camera and software usually degrades with time. Is that true? Have you noticed that too?
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 31 Aug 2023
Dyna, 27 Aug 2023Thanks a lot, I'm not really bothered about the 5g and... moreTecno Phantom X has the build quality, aesthetics and premiumness generally found on $1000 phones. You will not be dissapointed.
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- Ashish
- rKV
- 28 Aug 2023
RishiGuru, 26 Aug 2023As of today, it is not advisable to have the Tecno Phantom ... moreSir techno phantom x is 5G phone?
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- Dyna
- XBx
- 27 Aug 2023
RishiGuru, 26 Aug 2023As of today, it is not advisable to have the Tecno Phantom ... moreThanks a lot, I'm not really bothered about the 5g and the android version, plus I heard 12 might roll in idk. I think I'll go for it. And yes camon 20 pro is my other option but this seem more like a premium phone to me too
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 26 Aug 2023
Dyna, 23 Aug 2023Is it advisable to buy this phone now?As of today, it is not advisable to have the Tecno Phantom X as your primary device. It lacks 5G and runs on Android 11 with updated security patches.
But as a secondary device, it becomes a great option if you can have it at discounted price of around ₹16.2K [$195] after card discounts. At this price it gives you unbeatable metal glass sandwich design, superb aesthetics, awesome built quality, curved display and camera performance. The user experience and in hand feel is top notch and feels like a true flagship device.
Add to that Mediatek Helio G95 SoC is still a decent performer with 8GB RAM, the phone feels very smooth to operate, very good battery backup, very stable 4G connection with decent call quality, 3.5mm audio jack and dedicated memory card slot. It is a great package. Frankly I rate Phantom X much higher than my Tecno Camon 20 Pro. I have them in both color variants, Starry Night Blue and Monet Summer.
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- Dyna
- XBx
- 23 Aug 2023
Is it advisable to buy this phone now?
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 13 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 01 Aug 2023Why not make it 5000 mah battery, so i can have more life t... moreThe Tecno Phantom X have impressive battery life, I have no complains with its 4,700 mAh battery. Increasing the battery capacity will increase its weight and now it already weighs around 200 grams. So I am against this.
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- ulvi
- pvT
- 08 Aug 2023
didnt like tecno phanton v fold, because I am not able to connect my huawei watch to it. but watch works with my old iphone 7
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- Anonymous
- xjH
- 01 Aug 2023
Why not make it 5000 mah battery, so i can have more life to use this beast, atleast better than phantom 9 battery(total let down), but i love this one
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- IgorS
- LpA
- 31 Jul 2023
RishiGuru, 31 Jul 2023Believe me, Tecno Phantom X is an exceptional device for ar... moreI feel the same about my Infinix Zero X Pro and I would buy 2 or 3 more as extra phones. It's a fantastic phone.
- RishiGuru
- CbG
- 31 Jul 2023
IgorS, 27 Jul 2023"The biggest gripe of all existing Tecno, Infinix user... moreBelieve me, Tecno Phantom X is an exceptional device for around $160. Forget about performance, forget about no 5G support on this phone. The user experience, true flagship grade built quality, awesome design and that curved display takes you to another level... generally available only on $500 and above devices.
The attention to detail in exterior design is truly exemplary. To give an example the holes made on the aluminium mid frame for bottom firing speaker, mic & secondary noise cancellation microphone all have chamfered edges. Those tiny holes are also chamfered so they shine as light falls on them. On built quality alone this phone can compete with $1000 smartphones.
I also appreciate the phone comes with a proper 3.5mm audio jack and triple card slot. So you use dual SIMs as well as have spare space to expand the memory with a microSD card.
I am so impressed with this phone, I bought both the Blue & Silver color variants for $160 each.
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- IgorS
- LpA
- 27 Jul 2023
RishiGuru, 09 Jul 2023The biggest gripe of all existing Tecno, Infinix users is t... more"The biggest gripe of all existing Tecno, Infinix users is they do not provide major Android software upgrades on their phones. But what we miss by complaining so is the manufacturer can now keep the phone prices low while providing better hardware for same price.
Software development is expensive. Making it perfect with great optimization on the OS level, camera software and in having almost zero bugs costs even more during software testing cycle."
Finally someone said the obvious that people insist to ignore!
People thinks that it's easy and costless to maintain software and OS updates for 3 or 4 years without any additional cost that eventully will be diluted in the final price of smartphones.
Samsung phones for an example, they are expensive most of the time, even those with poor or below the average specs, because the cost of keeping these and other phones updated for 4 years and 3 years of OS updates are included in the package. Even so, you still lose all the accessories (USB-C cable, charger brick, earphones and clear protection case), but still pays for the OS updates.
By the way, I feel the same with my Infinix Zero Pro. Stuck on Android 11, but all works as intended. Security patches and other updates running regularly, no lags, no bugs, no weird ads or spam.
I wish I could get a Phantom X too, but the global availability is awful. :(
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 09 Jul 2023
Jean, 19 Jan 2023This company infinix and Tecno still having problems on sid... moreThe biggest gripe of all existing Tecno, Infinix users is they do not provide major Android software upgrades on their phones. But what we miss by complaining so is the manufacturer can now keep the phone prices low while providing better hardware for same price.
Software development is expensive. Making it perfect with great optimization on the OS level, camera software and in having almost zero bugs costs even more during software testing cycle.
While it is true Phantom X still runs on Android 11 from the day it was launched 2 years back, the stability and optimization of the software in truly noteworthy. Everything works as intended while providing great user experience. Great optimization between hardware and software leds to excellent battery life on this phone even with a hot headed, power hungry SoC like Helio G95. Inbuilt camera app works like charm, providing excellent cohesion between image sensors and G95's ISP.
Tecno's HiOS 8.0 Android overlay over Android 11 can be found on this phone, with huge customization options. I like most of them but some are of no use. The other thing I noted is there is hardly any 3rd party bloatware pre-installed. Hence no unwanted notifications. On other hand it comes with many 1st party softwares from Tecno itself. You can uninstall or disable most of them. The end result is you get a more cleaner user experience than any Realme device. I own the Realme X7 Max running Android 13 and it is a pain.
In the end we have to make a choice in software strategy while buying any mid range phone. First there is this group which provides good hardware for its price. For them, either we go with phones which will receive un-optimized major Android updates in future with tons of bloatware (Realme, Poco) or a very optimized and stable phone with no planned major Android updates. I prefer to go with the later as for me user experience counts above all. And there is this second group who will provide sub-par hardware with highly optimized software with promise for major Android updates. Look no further than Samsung, Vivo etc.
In terms security, Tecno is providing bi-monthly Android security patches to Phantom X, mine is running June, 2023 security patch. In the end, I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised with my purchase of Tecno Phantom X. For the price I paid, the phone exceeded all my expectations by providing unparalleled user experience which I will cherish in years to come.