Tecno has unveiled its latest flagship devices, Tecno Phantom 6 and Tecno Phantom 6 Plus. The two devices were launched at the Armani Hotel located in Burj Khalifa in Dubai on September 25th and Tecno will be unveiling them in Kenya on the 7th of October at the I&M Safaricom shop. This is the first time that the Phantom series will be available in Safaricom shops.
At the launch, Tecno also celebrated 10 years in business and also announced a partnership with Sony. The cameras in the new phones are by Sony.
Tecno Phantom 6 and 6 Plus also debuts the revolutionary fast charge technology of Type-C port.
The two latest smartphones boast some pretty impressive upgrades as compared to Phantom Z which launched in 2014, and Phantom 5 which launched last year. We did a review of the Phantom 5 which you can read here.
The Phantom 6 for example has a slim design with beautiful edges. It also features Tecno’s first ever dual rear camera technology, a combination of 13 Mega pixel and 5 megapixel auto-focus cameras with LED flash.
Here are additional features of the Phantom 6.
Operating System：AndroidTM 6.0
Processor：2.0GHz Octa-core
Network：2G/3G/4G
Dimensions：151.5*75.5*6.15mm
Screen：5.5″ AMOLED Touchscreen (1920×1080 pixels)
Back Camera：13.0 MP AF & 5.0 MP Dual Back Camera
Front Camera: 8.0 MP with Wide-Angle Lens
Internal storage：32GB (expandable by up to 128 GB via Micro SD)
RAM: 3GB
Connectivity：Wi-Fi, BT, GPS
Sensors：G-sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Battery：2700mAh
Tecno also launched the Tecno Phantom 6 Plus though this is particularly targeted towards the Middle East consumers. The phablet smartphone has an impressive 6” display and features the company’s tri-fold security combination of fingerprint, eye scanner and Trustlook antivirus.
Here are more features of the Phantom 6 Plus.
Operating System：AndroidTM 6.0
Processor：2.0 GHz Deca-Core – making it one of the fastest smartphones in the market.
Network：2G/3G/4G
Screen：6.0″ FHD LTPS Touchscreen (1920×1080 pixels)
Back camera：21MP AF Back Camera with Dual Flash
Front Camera: 8MP with Flash
Internal storage: 64GB
RAM: 4GB
Connectivity: GPS, WiFi, BT, USB, OTG
Sensors: G-Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Battery: 4050mAh
I can’t wait to lay my hands on the new phone! I’ll be doing an un-boxing and a complete review once it comes my way.