The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro 5G is a flagship smartphone that has been widely praised for its impressive cameras, great performance, sleek design, and affordable price point. The company has been hot on its heels and released the world’s first smartphone with a retractable portrait rear camera lens, helping it capture the best portrait shots with stunning detail. That’s not all, this smartphone is a power-packed monster. So, how does it compare to its rivals in this price band? Let’s pit it against the iQOO 11, iQOO 11 Pro and the OnePlus 11 and find out how the handset fares against its competitors.
Cameras – Unique and powerful
The USP of the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is its cameras. The camera specifications are pretty robust. The portrait camera is a 50MP Samsung JN1 sensor with a 1/2.76″ sensor size, 0.64µm pixels and ISOCELL 2.0 technology, with Double Super PD autofocus and tetra pixel RGB Bayer pixel arrangement. This sensor can take 2.5X optical zoom shots with ease, and can also protrude and retract, 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 face any distortions while clicking portrait images and the edge detection will be superior to other phones in the market.
All three rear camera sensors come with autofocus, which is not present on either the iQOO 11 series or the OnePlus 11. 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 50MP custom ISOCELL sensor from Samsung with a 1/1.3″ sensor size, 1.2µm pixels, and uses ISOCELL 3.0 technology. The lens’s front element (the outermost of the 7 lens elements) is made of glass. The ultrawide camera is a 13MP shooter with a 1/3″ optical format and 1.12µm pixels.
The specifications of the competition fall somewhat short. The iQOO 11 has a triple rear camera setup, but the ultrawide angle sensor is just 8MP in resolution, hence you could experience a loss in details with respect to photos when compared to the main sensor.
On the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro, the 32MP selfie shooter can shoot really good photos and with its built-in True Tone Portraits feature, you can get natural bokeh and the colours are fairly accurate for human skin tones. On the other hand, the iQOO 11 series and OnePlus 11 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 which was inspired by the craters of the moon. In comparison, the OnePlus 11 and iQOO 11 series have pretty regular designs, with the camera module placed at the top corner of the smartphone. The mid-frame of the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro is made of CNC-milled metal, and the smartphone comes in two colours: Mars Orange and Stardust Grey.
The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro Mars Orange colour variant comes with a textured plastic back that is 100 percent recyclable and made from extracted plastic bottles from the Indian Ocean. This smartphone also won an honourable mention in the Loop Design awards. In comparison, the iQOO 11 and the OnePlus 11 have the same old glass sandwich design.
Battery that goes on and on
The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro comes with a beefy 5160mAh battery. Coupled with 45W fast charging via USB Type-C and HiOS 12 which conserves power, you can expect a very good battery experience. In fact, whenever you are low on battery the smartphone can charge from 0-50 percent in just 20 minutes. And don’t worry, the 45W charger is included in the box.
The iQOO 11 series and the OnePlus 11 come with smaller batteries ranging from 4700mAh to 5000mAh in capacity. When it comes to delivering long battery backup, the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro clearly has an edge. If you play games on your phone or often find yourself travelling, this could be a key differentiating factor.Design and display – Distinct and utilitarian
The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro has a dual curved front display with a size of 6.8 inches and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The phone features an FHD+ 10-bit AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, which is variable in order to save battery life. The display itself is TUV SUD certified to stay fluent in operations for a minimum of 3 years. You also get a fingerprint scanner which is underneath the display, which is optical in nature. In comparison, both the iQOO 11 and the iQOO 11 Pro have an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner.
In panel quality, both the iQOO 11 series as well as the OnePlus 11 offer a 2K resolution. Notably, the iQOO 11 series offers a higher refresh rate of 144Hz but with a non-curved display. While the difference in FHD+ and 2K panels and 120Hz and 144Hz refresh rates is not noticeable in real-life usage, these features come at the cost of battery life. As we have seen on premium phones over the years, most brands even offer the option to reduce screen resolution to offer a longer battery life.
Performance
The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro features the cutting edge MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, based on a 4nm process and boosts up to 3.05 GHz, coupled with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM (which can be expanded up to 17 GB using virtual RAM technology) and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Such powerful hardware allows the phone to handle even the most demanding apps and games with ease. Compared to other phones, the OnePlus 11, as well as the iQOO 11 series both, have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
As both of these chipsets are extremely capable, you won’t see much difference in day-to-day usage and you would be able to do multitasking as well as run demanding apps and games with ease on all of these smartphones.
Notably, the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro also has a vapour cooling system with a large area for quick heat dissipation. The smartphone also has a touch sampling rate of 360Hz on the display front, so you can quickly respond to firepower when playing competitive shooter games.
5G modem that 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 bands of 5G, offers Dual SIM Dual 5G active support, has Bluetooth 5.3, WiFi 6 with MU- MIMO, and 2×2 MIMO connectivity support as well. In addition, you also get 3CA (carrier aggregation) for even 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 the connectivity front. Other phones such as 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 the Tecno Phantom X2 Pro has an edge when it comes to cameras, battery life, and design. As these are some of the most important aspects for many buyers, the choice could be easy. The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro India has been priced in India at Rs 49,999 and comes in Stardust Grey and Mars Orange colours. The phone is already up for sale on Amazon and at retail touchpoints. As a part of the launch offer, Amazon is offering a Rs 5,000 additional exchange bonus, 12 months of Amazon Prime membership, and 6 months no cost EMI.
