Tecno Phantom 9

Tecno Phantom 9 is a camera eccentric smartphone which happens to be the latest flagship smartphone from the almighty Tecno Mobile.

After the launch of the Phantom 8 in 2017 everyone has been expecting its predecessor but it didn't show up until now (2019, July). So, without wasting much of your time, let's dive in to see all the pros and cons that the long-awaited Phantom 9 has in stock for us.

Tecno Pop 4 Pro Features and Specs.

• DISPLAY: 6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, AMOLED Display.
• PROTECTION: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• MEMORY: 128GB 6GB RAM. Expandable storage (SDXC)
• OPERATING SYSTEM (OS): Android 9.0 (Pie).
• PROCESSOR: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53).
• GPU: PowerVR GE8320
• MAIN CAMERA: Triple (16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF + 8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide) + 2 MP, f/2.8, (depth))
• SELFIE CAMERA: 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide).
• SENSORS: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass.
• NETWORK TYPE: 2G/3G
• BATTERY CAPACITY: Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery.

Display, Design & Body Build

The Tecno Phantom 9 employs an amazing design, and though we've been able to see lots of smartphones with similar design, it doesn't make the Phantom 9 any less worthy of being talked about.

On the front of the phantom 9 lies a 6.39 inches AMOLED display which has a resolution of about 1080 x 2340 pixels, and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The screen of the Phantom 9 promises to be perfect for streaming movies and playing your favourite games.

The back of the new device is plain housing just the triple camera sensor, the LED flash, Tecno Mobile logo and nothing more. I know you are wondering where the fingerprint sensor is. It has now been moved to the screen (under-display fingerprint sensor).

On the right lies the power button and volume rockers. The left holds nothing. Meanwhile the bottom holds the 3.5mm jack and micro USB 2.0.

The Phantom 9 is presented in just one colour option which is the Lapland Aurora.

Main and Selfie Camera

Just as we mentioned above, you will find just three primary cameras which comprises of a 16-Megapixel, with an f/1.8 aperture. The second primary camera is an 8-Megapixel with an f/2.4. While the third one is a 2-Megapixel with an f/2.8.

If you flip the phantom 9 to the front, you will see the single 32-Megapixel, which has an f/2.0 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8.

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Software and Hardware

The internals of the Tecno Phantom 9 is where you get all the major upgrade. Under the hood, you have the Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) chipset piloting the affairs of the smartphone. The processor is made up of an Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), with the PowerVR GE8320 GPU which handles all the graphic processing of the smartphone.

Tecno Phantom 9 happens to arrive in just one model which is the 128GB internal storage with a 6GB RAM for smooth multitasking. The storage can further be expanded via a MicroSD card.

Price of the Tecno Phantom 9

With about 91,000 Naira, you will be able to buy a unit of the Tecno Phantom 9 in Nigeria. Meanwhile, you will still be able to get the same one unit of the device for about 1000 GHS and 24,500 KSh in Kenya.