Tecno’s rise over the previous years has been monumental, and the model is sending out one other profitable yr. A part of the Transsion Holdings group alongside Infinix and itel, Tecno has been making rounds in growing markets for a number of years, and the maker launched some nice telephones in 2024.
From the Phantom V Fold2 and V Flip2 foldables to its Camon 30 and Pova 6 sequence, Tecno solidified itself throughout its system portfolio, however we additionally noticed some shortcomings and the extra urgent matter of increasing its world presence.
Winners: Phantom V Fold2 and V Flip2
Whereas nonetheless a reasonably new participant within the foldable market, Tecno’s Phantom V Fold2 and V Flip2 had been main upgrades over their predecessors. Tecno took an enormous leap in design with each units, however the V Fold2 stood out essentially the most.
A complete 50 grams lighter than the primary gen V Fold and noticeably slimmer, V Fold2 is in an entire completely different league when it comes to {hardware}. The up to date touch-friendly vegan leather-based again, extra typical digicam island and added IP54 score are all nice additions. We must also point out the added stylus assist, new 50MP ultrawide digicam and more moderen Android 14 interface, which is extra optimized for the big display format.
V Flip2 additionally appears like a way more polished product with an really usable 3.64-inch cowl display, up to date 50MP ultrawide digicam, bigger 4,720 mAh battery and class-leading 70W quick charging.
At INR 79,999 ($945/€890) for the V Fold2 and INR 34,999 ($415/€390) for the V Flip2, these are a few of the most reasonably priced folding telephones on the market however sadly Tecno hasn’t found out world availability which we hope can be fastened with the following gen Phantoms.
Winner: Camon 30 Premier
Excessive-tier options that punch above its worth vary – that’s the gist of the Camon 30 Premier which was one of many nice surprises within the midrange phase. It packs an LTPO OLED, a succesful Dimensity 8200 Final chipset and an incredible trio of 50MP cameras, together with a 3x optical periscope shooter which isn’t one thing you see within the INR 39,999 ($470/€450) worth vary.
Paired with a premium design, stable battery life, 70W charging and wonderful speaker setup, Camon 30 Premier is a tool that deserves extra recognition. Hopefully, Tecno expands to extra markets in 2025, and the Camon 40 Premier builds on the superb worth bundle supplied by the Camon 30 Premier.
Winner: Tecno Pova 6 Professional
Just like the Camon 30 Premier, Tecno’s gaming-focused Pova 6 Professional was one other feature-rich midranger that caught our consideration for its worth/efficiency ratio.
It has a definite design with clear again parts, angular shapes and an LED strip for notifications. The 120Hz AMOLED, up to date 108MP major cam and big 6,000 mAh battery with speedy 70W charging had been some good additions over the Pova 5 Professional. The reliable Dimensity 6080 paired with the feature-rich HiOS 14 based mostly on Android 14 and beneficiant retail bundle left little to be desired within the €300 worth vary.
Loser: Spark 20 Professional+
Tecno’s Spark sequence delivers some nice price range units, and whereas the Spark 20 Professional+ is a well-rounded midranger, we had a number of gripes. The MediaTek Helio G99 contained in the cellphone is beginning to present its age now, and the dearth of any software program replace coverage is one thing that must be addressed.
We additionally felt that the 6.78-inch curved AMOLED show was held again by the dearth of HDR assist and comparatively low 549 nits brightness. Coupled with the truth that our evaluate unit shipped with HiOS 13.6 as an alternative of the newer model 14 and a few Wi-Fi stability points, we felt the Spark 20 Professional+ might have been higher executed.
Loser: International availability
From its nice choice of midrange Camon and Pova sequence telephones to the reasonably priced Phantom V Fold and V Flip sequence, Tecno has been making nice telephones that undercut established manufacturers. The model has a well-established presence in rising markets, however it’s but to hold its momentum to Western markets, which we are able to solely hope is coming ahead of later.
Loser: Phantom X2 Professional successor
It’s been over two years since Tecno launched its Phantom X2 Professional and its 2.5X pop-out portrait digicam, which we completely cherished. We’re left questioning why the Tecno by no means introduced a successor all this time however hopefully 2025 will change that.
Tecno just lately introduced its EVS Dynamic Snapshot and Faucet Any Zoom Prism Telephoto digicam developments which really feel like they belong on the Phantom X3 Professional.
