Tecno Phantom V Fold2 5G Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Tecno Phantom V Fold2 5G - many right decisions

The Chinese company Tecno did not forget to update its large folding smartphone this year. And although the price tag of the new product is slightly higher than that of its predecessor, the model is still cheaper than most alternatives on the market. At the same time, it tries not to be inferior in functionality to full-fledged flagships.

The appearance of the device has been seriously updated, but changed for the better. The display frames are still not minimal, but they have become thinner, the triple camera unit is more interesting, and the leather-styled back panel and metal edging look great. Both the additional 6.42-inch (2550x1080 pixels) and the magnificent main flexible 7.85-inch (2296x2000 pixels) AMOLED screens are characterized by excellent clarity of the reproduced content, its smoothness at a 120 Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of almost 2000 nits. Thus, even direct sunlight will not interfere with working with the device. Of course, there is an under-screen fingerprint scanner, as well as a highly effective oleophobic coating.

The technical characteristics are not bad, but they raise some questions. So, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor was released almost three years ago. Yes, together with 12 GB of RAM and a Mali G710MC10 video adapter, it scores more than a million points in the AnTuTu test and literally completely rids the Android 14 interface of bugs, but today there are already more productive and at the same time energy-efficient chips. Apparently, at one time the manufacturer acquired several warehouses of such chipsets at once. In games, the situation is decent, with high graphic presets even the resource-intensive Genshin Impact functions smoothly. But the autonomy when using a different CPU would be better, but thanks to the capacious 5750 mAh battery, you can get about a day and a half of operation of the mobile assistant. There is also a fast wired charger with a power of 70W, and its wireless analogue with 15W. The permanent memory is allocated 512 GB, you will not have to be upset about the lack of a slot for MicroSD cards.

The photographic capabilities are quite pleasing. A high-quality main sensor OmniVision OV50H with hybrid stabilization, a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens with a 2x optical zoom of 50 megapixels, daytime photos are detailed and natural in 99% of cases, the percentage of successful evening shots will be slightly less. There is stereo sound, the volume and balance of the frequency response are excellent. Of course, it could not do without contactless payments NFC, support for 5G networks, there is also basic moisture protection according to the IP54 standard. As a result, we have a relevant and technological device, the purchase of which can be discouraged only by the still little known developer.