Tecno Phantom X2 Pro 5G is a flagship smartphone that has been widely praised for its great cameras, great performance, stylish design, and affordable price. The company was interesting and launched the world’s first smartphone with a retractable rear camera lens, which helps it capture the best selfie shots in amazing detail. That’s not all, this smartphone is a beast full of power. So how does it compare to its competitors in this price range? Let’s pit it against iQOO 11, iQOO 11 Pro, and OnePlus 11 and find out how the phone fares with its competitors.
Cameras – unique and powerful
The USP of the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is its cameras. The camera specifications are very strong. The selfie camera is a 50MP Samsung JN1 sensor with 1/2.76″, 0.64″ pixel depth and ISOCELL 2.0 technology, with Dual Super PD autofocus and Quad Pixel RGB Bayer arrangement. This sensor can easily take 2.5X optical zoom shots, and it can also zoom in and out, a first for any smartphone in the world. With the help of the retractable lens, the phone is able to offer True Optical Bokeh effect, which means you won’t experience any distortions while clicking selfies and the edge detection will be better than other phones in the market.
All three rear camera sensors come with autofocus, which is not found on the iQOO 11 or OnePlus 11 series. With Super Night mode, you can get amazing results at night using any of the three rear cameras on the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro.
The primary camera is a 50 MP Samsung custom ISOCELL sensor with a sensor size of 1/1.3, 1.2 µm pixels, and uses ISOCELL 3.0 technology. The front element of the lens (the outermost of the seven lens elements) is made of glass. The Ultra Wide Camera is a 13MP camera with 1/3 optical format and 1.12µm pixels.
The competition specifications are rather short. iQOO 11 has a triple rear camera setup, but the ultrawide angle sensor is 8MP, so you may experience a loss in detail in terms of images when compared to the main sensor.
On the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro, the 32MP selfie shooter can take really good pictures and with the built-in True Tone Portraits feature, you get natural bokeh and the colors are fairly accurate to human skin tone. On the other hand, the iQOO 11 and OnePlus 11 series have only half the resolution in the selfie department.
The camera module on the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is unique in design and the company calls it a 3.5D design inspired by moon craters. In comparison, the OnePlus 11 and iQOO 11 series have pretty regular designs, with the camera module placed in the top corner of the smartphone. The middle frame of the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is made of CNC-milled metal, and the smartphone comes in two colours: Mars Orange and Stardust Gray.
The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro Mars Orange color variant comes with a textured plastic back that is 100 percent recyclable and made from plastic bottles mined in the Indian Ocean. This smartphone also received an honorable mention at the Loop Design Awards. In comparison, the iQOO 11 and OnePlus 11 have the same old glass sandwich design.
A battery that lasts and goes on
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro comes with a powerful 5160mAh battery. Combined with 45W fast charging over USB Type-C and power-saving HiOS 12, you can expect a very good battery experience. In fact, when the battery is low, a smartphone can charge from 0-50 percent in just 20 minutes. And not to worry, a 45W charger is included in the box.
The iQOO 11 and OnePlus 11 series come with smaller batteries ranging in capacity from 4700mAh to 5000mAh. When it comes to offering a long battery backup, the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro clearly has an edge. If you play games on your phone or often find yourself traveling, this can be a major differentiating factor.
Design and presentation – distinct and utilitarian
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro has a 6.8 inch dual curved front display and it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The phone features a 10-bit FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, which is variable in order to conserve battery life. The screen itself is TUV SUD certified to remain fluent in operations for at least 3 years. You also get a fingerprint scanner under the screen, which is optical in nature. In comparison, the iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro both have an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
In terms of panel quality, both the iQOO 11 series as well as the OnePlus 11 offer 2K resolution. Notably, the iQOO 11 series offers a higher refresh rate of 144Hz but with a non-curved screen. While the difference in FHD+ and 2K panels and 120Hz and 144Hz refresh rates isn’t noticeable in real-world use, these features come at the expense of battery life. As we’ve seen with premium phones over the years, most brands offer the option to reduce screen resolution to provide longer battery life.
performance
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro features the latest MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, based on a 4nm process and boosting up to 3.05GHz, along with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM (which can be expanded up to 17GB using virtual RAM technology) and 256GB of ROM. UFS 3.1 storage. This powerful hardware allows the phone to handle even the most demanding apps and games with ease. Compared to other phones, OnePlus 11 and iQOO 11 series both have Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
Since both the sets are very capable, you will not see much difference in day to day usage and you will be able to multitask as well as run your required apps and games with ease on all these smartphones.
Notably, Tecno Phantom X2 Pro also has a large-area vapor cooling system for fast heat dissipation. The smartphone also has a 360Hz touch sampling rate on the screen front, so you can quickly respond to the firepower when playing competitive shooters.
5G modem keeps you truly connected
The 5G modem inside the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is very powerful and has almost every feature you can think of. The smartphone supports 11 5G bands, offers active dual SIM Dual 5G support, has Bluetooth 5.3, WiFi 6 with MU-MIMO, and supports 2×2 MIMO connectivity as well. Additionally, you also get 3CA (carrier aggregation) for better performance when you have multiple 5G signals coming in. Add to that an NFC chip, and this smartphone has you covered in every aspect of front-facing connectivity. Other phones like the OnePlus 11 or the iQOO 11 series also match the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro on the connectivity front.
Conclusion
From the above comparison, we can say that Tecno Phantom X2 Pro has an edge when it comes to cameras, battery life, and design. Since these are some of the most important aspects for many buyers, the choice can be easy. Tecno Phantom X2 Pro India has been priced at Rs 49,999 in India and is available in Stardust Gray and Mars Orange colours. The phone is already on sale on Amazon and at retail touch points. As part of the launch offer, Amazon is offering an additional bonus of Rs 5,000 Exchange, 12 months of Amazon Prime membership, and 6 months of no cost EMI.