Tecno Phantom X2 5G, 8GB+256GB

The Phantom X2 family still takes after its predecessor in certain ways but is overall a venture into the truly premium flagship space for Tecno. Just like its Pro sibling, the Phantom X2 has an eye-catching premium design and flagship internals with the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset, a curved AMOLED display and a large battery pack.

Tecno Phantom X2 specs at a glance:

• Body: 164.6×72.7×8.9mm, 203g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame, plastic back.
• Display: 6.80″ AMOLED, 120Hz, 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 387ppi.
• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510); Mali-G710 MC10.
• Memory: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
• OS/Software: Android 12, HIOS 12.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 64 MP, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 1/1.3″, 1.12µm, AF; Depth: 2 MP.
• Front camera: 32 MP, (wide).
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 5160mAh; 45W wired, 54% in 20 min, 100% in 60 min (advertised).
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); NFC; FM radio, recording.

These highlights are shared between the vanilla and the Pro models. In fact, most things are. When crafting the lower-tier Phantom X2, Tecno decided to keep as much of its Pro sibling intact as possible. The two phones are nearly identical visually and in terms of specs. The vanilla is notably missing the retractable portrait telephoto camera of the Phantom X2 Pro.

Even so, the focus on photography is still clearly present on the regular Phantom X2. It has a large 64MP main camera, equipped with OIS, as well as an autofocus-enabled 13MP ultrawide and a large 32MP selfie cam.