TECNO Phantom 5: Review, Specs, Features and Price

TECNO Mobile has been one of the active mobile phone producers today. And its 2015 flagship smartphone is finally out in the market. This new smartphone innovation is a successor of the Phantom Z. If you are thinking about buying one, here are some of the general features and specifications you may want to know about this new product:

GENERAL

4G: LTE
SIM: Micro SIM, Dual SIM
GSM: 1900/ 1800/ 900 / 850
3G: 2100/ 1900/ 1700/ 900/ 850
Dimensions: 151mm x 75.8mm x 6.8 mm

The Display

Phantom 5 has a 5.5-inch screen dimension with FHD display and a good resolution of 1080 X 1920 pixels. Full HD Display is a plus since it enables a slimmer design and better battery efficiency as well. Its Full HD display can also offer better contrast.

Type: 16M colors, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size: 5.5-inch 1920x 1080 pixels (~420ppi pixel density)
Protection: – Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch: Yes

The Cameras

Tecno Phantom 5 has a 13 MP camera with quicker autofocus right on the back with its sensor coming from Samsung. An 8 MP camera is provided in the front through an LED flash. Its camera supports smart gesture, which means you’ll be able to snap an image by just waving your hand.

Primary: phase detection autofocus, 13MP, LED flash
Features: touch focus, Geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video: 1080p@30fps
Secondary: flash, 8MP

Hardware & Software

Tecno Phantom 5 provides a definite power boost. The smartphone is being powered by 1.5GHz Octa-core cortex processor. Paired with 3GB RAM, its performance and multi-tasking ability are made smoother.

Further details are laid out bellow:
 
FEATURES

Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Messaging: MMS, SMS, Push Email, Email, IM
Radio: Yes
NFC: No
Browser: HTML5
Java: Java MIDP emulator
GPS: A- GPS, GLONASS
USB: micro USB v2.0
Colors: Grey, Gold
Fingerprint Sensor: placed at the back

DATA

4G: Yes
2G: GPRS – from 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE – maximum of 236.8kbps
3G: maximum of 21.2 mbps downlink; maximum of 5.76mbps uplink
WiFi: Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/ g/ n DLNA, WiFi Direct
Bluetooth: A2DP, LE, Version 4.0

SOUND

Loudspeaker: MP3 ringtones, Vibration
3.5mm jack: Yes
Alert Types: Yes

MEMORY

Internal: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot: up to 64GB

PLATFORM

CPU: Quadcore 1.3GHz
GPU: MaliT720
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Processors: MediaTek TFA 9890 (64-bit)

BATTERY

Capacity: Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (non-removable )

Pricing and availability

You can now buy the Phantom 5 smartphone at the leading offline and online stores. Its price ranges from $350 to $375 depending on your location. It has featured great specifications that everyone is looking for in a smartphone. With its impeccable features, buying one is definitely going to be a worthwhile purchase.