Tecno unveiled its newest crop of foldabels at present with the Phantom V Fold2 and V Flip2. With a beginning value of $1,099, Phantom V Fold2 is among the most inexpensive large-screen foldables and we’ll be taking a better take a look at it forward of our detailed evaluation.
By way of appears, V Fold2 is an enormous departure from final 12 months’s Phantom V Fold – it’s each thinner (12mm folded and 6.1mm unfolded) and lighter (249 grams) than its predecessor which is straight away noticeable when you decide up the gadget.
Phantom V Flip2 (left) and Phantom V Flip (proper)
V Fold2 includes a a lot cleaner digicam island, changing the trypophobia-inducing look of final 12 months’s V Fold.
One other neat design change on our evaluation unit is the sunshine blue vegan leather-based again which was developed alongside Loewe Design Studio. It feels nice within the hand offering simply sufficient grip whereas additionally feeling smooth in your palms.
The shows are carried over from final 12 months with a 6.42-inch panel (21.3:9 ratio) on the entrance and a 7.85-inch primary display (10.3:9 facet) – each LTPO AMOLEDs with FHD+ decision and 1-120Hz refresh charges. You additionally get the identical Dimensity 9000+ chipset and 12GB RAM as customary.
Phantom V Flip2 cowl and primary screens
The opposite new bit is the added energetic stylus help through Phantom V Pen.
Tecno additionally added IP54 mud and splash resistance this time round which is at all times good to see on a foldable. Much more impressively, Tecno fitted a 15% bigger battery which now is available in at 5,750 mAh and it helps 70W wired charging – a pleasant bump up from the 5,000 mAh cell and 45W charging on its predecessor. You additionally get 15W wi-fi charging this time, which was lacking on final 12 months’s gadget.
Some fast phrases on the software program – it’s Tecno’s HiOS 14 Fold based mostly on Android 14 and brings a ton of AI options underneath the AI Imaginative and prescient suite. We have now an in-depth article overlaying Tecno’s AI options which you’ll take a look at right here.
Final however not least there’s a revamped triple digicam setup with 50MP primary, telephoto (2x optical zoom), and ultrawide sensors which we’re keen to check. That’s all we have now for now, our Phantom V Fold2 evaluation coming in due time.
