Tecno Phantom V Flip

Tecno Phantom V Flip is an Android-based smartphone manufactured, released and marketed by Tecno Mobile as part of the phantom sub-brand. The device was unveiled during an event held in Lagos, Nigeria on 27 September 2023.

Design
The two rear panels of the Phantom V Flip are covered in vegan leather, and the frame is made of aluminum. The hinge of the device is made of steel, while the internal screen has a thin plastic film and a plastic bezel around it. The foldable screen is covered by a thin film, and the panel has a small punch hole for the front camera. The dual-LED front flashes of the device are embedded in the top plastic bezel, next to the earpiece.

Hardware
The Tecno Phantom V Flip has a decent set of hardware specifications for a foldable smartphone in its price range. It has a large and high-resolution main display, a powerful processor, and a good amount of RAM and storage. The camera system is also decent, and the battery life should be adequate for most users.

Chipsets
The device utilize the MediaTek Dimensity 8050 system-on-chip.

Display
The device features an AMOLED display with Full HD+ support and a display size of 6.9-inches. It utilizes a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and supports a 120Hz refresh rate. It features 1080 × 2640 resolution with a 22:9 aspect ratio and a 1.32-in cover screen.

Storage
The device offers 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM with 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

Battery
The device contains a non-removable 4000 mAh Li-Po battery, supporting wired charging over USB-C at up to 45W.

Connectivity
The phone supports the 5G network, Wi-Fi 802.11 and Bluetooth 5.1.

Cameras
The phone's rear camera features a 64 MP wide sensor, a 13 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 32 MP front camera.

Supported video modes
The Phantom V Flip supports the following video modes:
 * 4K@30fps
 * 1080p@30/60fps

Software
The device run on Android 13 based software overlay HiOS 13.5 at launch, and come bundled with a slew of apps like memory anti-aging, memory slimming, EllaGPT and lighting multi-window among others.

Reception
GSMArena awarded the phone 4.0 stars out of 5, noting that "the Tecno Phantom V Flip is an affordable foldable smartphone with a ton of premium features across the board". Praise was directed towards its leather design, both screens, performance, camera and processor. However, the lack of ingress protection, HDR10 support and EIS for 4K videos was criticized, while noting that "the Phantom V Flip may not be a perfect phone, but it does come at a perfect price".

Harish Jonnalagadda from Android Central gave the Phantom V Flip a score of 3.8/5 and stated that "the foldable has a striking design with a unique camera island that houses the cover screen, and the build quality is on par with its rivals". He, however, criticized the cameras and noted they "are strictly average" while adding that the "software lacks polish".

Hadley Simons from Android Authority gave the Phantom V Flip a score of 6/10, describing the performance as solid and praising the selfie camera flash, design, and battery. However, he criticized the device for lack of IP rating and noted that the ultrawide camera is disappointing.

Duey Guison from Unbox noted that "Tecno made a bold statement with the Phantom V Flip with its competitive pricing for a flip foldable".