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  • 08 Jul 2023

RishiGuru, 29 Jun 2023After owning the Phantom X for a week, I am pleasantly surp... moreI have seen your comments for realme redmi phones as well. How many phones you do use??

    Anonymous, 23 Jun 2022Tecno called this their flagship but it cant even compete w... moreI can feel the disappointment here regarding use of Mediatek Helio G95 (an upper midrange SoC) in Tecno Phantom X. But we need to understand having something like Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (5G ready) SoC under the hood would make no sense and instead make this phone prohibitively expensive.

    This was Tecno's first attempt towards an uncharted flagship territory. Understandably they did not want to take any risk with the pricing. Instead they went one step at a time with price hike. Phantom X in India arrived at $320 and now we have Phantom X2 with a price tag of $520. So X2 is their 2nd step and now we have a monster Mediatek Dimensity 9000 (5G ready) SoC lurking inside the new phone.

    Secondly, Transsion Holdings the owner of Tecno, Infinix & Itel brands for some reason only use Mediatek SoCs. I made a mistake in my last post stating Dimensity 1050 was their first 5G ready SoC, but it was actually Dimensity 1000 released on Jan, 2020 which take the honours.

    With a rough development cycle of around 2 years for Tecno's first flagship, back in first quarter of 2019 they had no option for a 5G ready SoC from Mediatek. So I guess they went with Helio G90T, which was the best offering from Mediatek for the Phantom X prototypes.

    When this project was already 9 months old, Dimensity 1000 arrived into the scene and it was too late. Also using Dimensity 1000 on Phantom X will be like throwing all the work they have done so far into water as there is nothing common between G90T and D1000. And then the cost of D1000 was very high.

    As the Phantom X project got matured, in the last quarter on 2020, Tecno may have got access to the newer Mediatek Helio G95. The most powerful, hot headed, 4G SoC for gaming by Mediatek. Both G90T & G95 are identical architecture wise, and also pin compatible. I guess Tecno just swapped G90T with G95 with no headache. Subsequently, Phantom X got launched on July, 2021.

    Having used Phantom X rigorously for the past week, I have no complaints with Helio G95's daily performance, everything just glides butter smooth on display at 90Hz refresh rate. This is mainly possible because Techno have used the highest quality components like RAM, ROM, PCBs possible on this phone to suck the maximum potential performance for G95. I am not a hard core gamer though, I just play some casual games and they run fine. Considering I had to pay ₹13.3K($160) for this phone during Tecno's clearance sale, I have no regrets and rather enjoying the user experience the Phantom X provides to me.

      Anonymous, 22 Dec 2022I just wish they put a dimensity 900 chip instead of the g95Generally speaking smartphone manufacturers start working on their flagship phones at least 2 years prior to launch. As global launch for Techno's first flagship, the Phantom X happened on 6th July, 2021, it is understandable they started working on it from early 2019.

      As previously said, Transsion Holdings the owner of Tecno, Infinix & Itel smartphone brands are solely dependent on Mediatek for SoCs. And back then on 30th July, 2019 Mediatek announced their top-of-the-line Helio G90T SoC. Considerably when Tecno started working on this phone, their prototypes of Phantom X during development were all based on G90T.

      As the Phantom X project neared completion by the end of 2020, Mediatek then launched their Helio G95. It was the successor of G90T having a slightly pumped up specs. So Tecno just swapped the G90T with newer G95 as both were pin compatible and are based on 99% same architecture. Ideally Tecno used Medaitek's top-of-the-line SoC back then, the G95 on this phone.

      Mediatek's first 5G chipset was launched much later as on 23rd May, 2022 with their introduction of Dimensity 1050 SoC. Hence 5G was not an option on Phantom X. We may say the timing of this phone was unfortunate, as it was the transition time between 4G to 5G.

      Owning the Phantom X for a week now, I am pleasantly surprised by this phone's performance. Tecno was able to extract the maximum from G95 and able to deliver the maximum performance to the user. The only gripe I had is Tecno did not provide 4G carrier aggregation(CA) which G95 supports.

      Adding insult to injury is the fact that this phone only carries Widevine L3 certification, meaning we won’t be able to play DRM-licensed content from Netflix & Amazon Prime in full HD. This is one of those things that may be indicative of this phone’s lower price point, despite its impressive specs. However for the price I paid ($160) for this phone ... I have no complaints.

        BMHater12, 09 Jun 2022That'll be a true flagship if it has those chipsetsI have noticed a philosophy that Transsion Holdings, the Chinese manufacturer who owns Tecno, Infinix & Itel smartphone brands follow when designing their phones. They always try to wring the maximum possible performance out of any midrange SoC they implement on their phone. And they almost always stick to Mediatek offerings in almost 98% of their phones.

        Take for example the Tecno Phantom X here, when they started designing this phone the Helio G95 was the highest performance SoC available from Mediatek parts bin. And what they did with G95 SoC on Phantom X is truly impressive from an engineering perspective.

        They ringed every ounce of performance possible from G95 by providing the SoC with highest quality RAM, ROM, display & camera sensor possible with max configuration supported by the SoC. From what I have seen from the teardown videos, Tecno have used one of the highest quality main PCB boards on Phantom X. PCB/mainboard is where all the components are attached, so the product quality of this motherboard is truly impressive. Coupled with highly optimized Android 11 from this phone, even today everything is butter smooth and glides on this device. I am not a gamer though.

        To have an idea, how Tecno is maximizing Mediatek Helio G95 performance on this phone:

        1) G95 supports max 10GB @ 2133MHz LPDDR4x RAM, and the phone is shipped with 8GB @ 2133MHz LPDDR4x RAM. No RAM manufacturer makes 10GB RAM chips, the next size being 12GB.

        2) The fastest storage type supported by G95 is UFS 2.1, so the phone comes with 256GB UFS 2.1 storage.

        3) G95 supports 1080p displays with max refresh rate of 90Hz, so the phone comes with a curved 1080p @ 90Hz AMOLED display.

        4) Phantom X comes with Dual 4G with VoLTE support, the max supported by G95's modem.

        5) G95 supports Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 & FM Radio, Phantom X have all of it.

        7) G95 supports max 64MP camera resolution and the phone comes with a 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor, one of the biggest sensors available at 1/1.3 inch coupled with unheard 7P lens. The GN1 is an expensive quad-Bayer sensor after all, so the effective pixel size shoots up to 2.4µm which is super impressive for a smartphone sensor.

        8) G95 supports a max of 4K@30fps video recording, which is what Phantom X delivers.

        Considering I had to pay ₹13.3K($160) for this phone during their clearance sale, as of now I cannot think of any other phone which can provide this level of premium look and feel, quality components, built quality along with super optimized user experience that Tecno Phantom X delivers.

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          • 29 Jun 2023

          RishiGuru, 29 Jun 2023After owning the Phantom X for a week, I am pleasantly surp... moreI feel the same with my Infinix Zero X Pro and I would buy two more if I could, because the whole experience is great for my needs.

          I can imagine that Tecno Phantom X offers the same experience but with the extra features like Corning Gorilla Glass, curved AMOLED screen and also a different camera experience.

          Unfortunately, Tecno don't have a place that sells Phantom X and ships to Brazil.

            IgorS, 07 Aug 2022Even not being a true flagship like Tecno sells it, it'... moreAfter owning the Phantom X for a week, I am pleasantly surprised with the user experience it is able to provide to me. Just awesome!. And that too from not so well recognized brand like Tecno in India. As wise tech pundits say, we should not always judge a phone by its chipset/SoC and I am happy to say this phone punches well above what you can expect from phone with a 3 year old MediaTek Helio G95 SoC inside.

            This phone was launched In India a year later after the global launch, on 2nd May, 2022 to be precise. Tecno knew with the actual global launch price they will not be able to move a single unit in a ultra competitive market like India. Thus they launched the phone at a price of ₹26K($320) for the 8/256 GB variant. Frankly for a phone brand which basically operates here between $100 to $150 range, this was never very well received.

            However, Tecno was clearing their Phantom X stocks on their so called Flagship Days on Amazon between 15th to 21st Jun, 2023 and the price went down to a very lucrative price of ₹22K[$270]. I had a 9 year old Moto G (2014) lying around which works on 3G, and with flat ₹4K($50) additional discount on exchange I got an exchange value of ₹7.45K($80). After adding in card discounts it all came down to ₹13.3K($160) which is frankly too hard to refuse.

            For $160, there is nothing available in our country that can rival this phone as an overall package, except for maybe the lack of 5G support. I bought one at a heartbeat, the Iceland Blue color variant as this color is very unique.

            The first thing you notice when you hold the Phantom X for the first time, is it is built like a true flagship device, the built quality is truly extraordinary. The CNC machined sand blasted Icelandic blue colour metal middle frame with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on both sides feels ultra premium to hold. And with curved display on the front and rear glass panel having Icelandic blue hues at different angles this phone becomes an instant looker. Tecno invested and put huge effort on the exterior design of the phone and this is instantly evident as design and built quality wise alone it can very well compete with $1000 dollar phones out there.

            I will update on my experience with this phone on my next posts.

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              • 19 Jun 2023

              Only android version update needed compared to other brands

                Anonymous, 07 Mar 2023Yeah true,this phone good but they stuck with android softw... moreDid Tecno Phantom X get Android 12?

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                  • 10 May 2023

                  Jean, 19 Jan 2023This company infinix and Tecno still having problems on sid... moreIs a good phone but don't judge the companies, I have infinix zero 5g and it came with Android 10, but now am having Android 12 and still waiting for 13...

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 25 Mar 2023

                    Anonymous, 17 Jul 2022Samsung and apples are not just phones but they are machine... moreTruth told.Thanks

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                      • 07 Mar 2023

                      Jean, 19 Jan 2023This company infinix and Tecno still having problems on sid... moreYeah true,this phone good but they stuck with android software..i got phantom x & still stuck at android 11..just got a minor update..

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                        • 19 Jan 2023

                        Testing beta, 16 Dec 2022Claim flagship but dont have update for android 12..stuck o... moreThis company infinix and Tecno still having problems on side
                        Of android imgne they make phone which just stuck on android that were made with better Samsung or oppo and redmi which they give android update at least 2yrs or 3yrs if they can improve on update of android this can beat even Samsung on market

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                          • 31 Dec 2022

                          They seriously used G95 chip instead of dimensity 810 or 900😑

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                            • 22 Dec 2022

                            I just wish they put a dimensity 900 chip instead of the g95

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                              • 16 Dec 2022

                              Claim flagship but dont have update for android 12..stuck on android 11..

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 15 Dec 2022

                                Android 12 still not available for Phantom X?

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                                  • 07 Aug 2022

                                  Even not being a true flagship like Tecno sells it, it's an amazing a premium mid-ranger phone. I wish it was available on global market, I would surely buy one instead of any POCO (got tired of MIUI bugs) or Samsung (I don't like how obsolete they become after 1.5 year of use).

                                  As long as the phone works well for my needs, I don't care if it is Mediatek or Snapdragon powered. On the other hand, I agree with comments that a different chipset here would make the difference and turn this phone into a very potential mid-range killer. Judging by the time of its announcement and the actual release, a Dimensity 800U would be an amazing choice.

                                  Anyway, I'm kinda hyped for Phantom X2 and X2 5G that might be confirmed later this year.

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                                    • 04 Aug 2022

                                    In this range no one is giving curved display because curved display is above 10k only the phone is very good for daily use not for gamer so if you are not gamer so go for it nice phone in this range 26k

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                                      • 03 Aug 2022

                                      Anonymous, 27 Jul 2022they are doing their best, and the price are reasonable, a ... moreLol, POCO's phone are way affordable and they offer you way better specs than tecno. Tecno's flagship cant even compete with POCO's mid range phones

                                        Sad thing is as good and as expensive they're, majority of the owners don't use all the expensive features and more as fashion statement. The manufactures make money but users don't do themselves justice. Personnaly I dislike anything Samsung because of the way they depreciate. This Tecno is very ideal for every situation. But hey, we're all different.

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