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Overview
The inevitable release of Tecno’s flagship smartphones has always been huge, but the Phantom 5 was definitely the biggest, attracting a lot of attention from tech savvy and non-tech savvy guys. We have never really been Tecno’s best friends, we received our review copy just like everyone else in the world, and we have equally spent several days with it in our test lab. The result has been fantastic, to say the least. Tecno Phantom 5 defiled every technological hurdle; it is the perfect definition of a “beauty” in a “beast.” When we first got the device, I called it a monster smartphone because it was “love at first sight.” Ever thought of loving a monster? There was literally no words to explain the instant love the Phantom 5 got from the guys at our test lab. I am not going to waste time making the Tecno Phantom 5 review a boring one. We will go into the review right away.
Design & Display
Tecno Phantom 5 is designed out of an aluminium shell with thin bezels at the sides. At first, I tried to remove the back-cover before realizing it was non-removable with the battery totally sealed. Tecno does well by inscribing a notice at the back, even though I didn’t see it after several attempts to pull off the back cover. The miroSD slot is located at the right side of the phone, just underneath the volume controls and power button, while the dual micro-SIM slot is located at the left side of the smartphone. There is a dedicated “pin” inside the extra case which you can use to dip into the pinhole to reveal the dual micro-SIM slot. There is no dedicated camera button. Ouch.. The 3.5mm jack is located just on-top of the smartphone. 
The microUSB port is located at the bottom of the smartphone. 
At the back of the smartphone, you will quickly spot a 13MP snapper, a dual LED flash and the much talked about fingerprint scanner. The display is a 5.5-inch full HD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a pixel density of 401. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. At the top of the display, you can easily see the 8MP selfie camera with soft flash.
Hardware Specifications
Tecno Phantom 5 Specifications
- 5.5-inch HD IPS display
- 1.3 GHz octa-core processor
- 3GB RAM and 32GB internal
- 3000 mAh non-removable battery
- 13MP primary camera, 8MP selfie camera with soft flash
- Dual-SIM
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
- Fingerprint scanner
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30 Comments
Mark
Hi Nosa,
Waited for this review throughout last week, I can believe I read from start to finish. Great review.
Is there anyway you can find out the Phantom 5 sales have been adding up since launch?
Nosagie Nosa-Ero
Hi Mark,
We don’t have such information at this time. 🙂
KENSHI
Beautiful camera angle for the photo used in the design and display category of the article. Neat look.
Nosagie Nosa-Ero
Thanks for the compliments.
Regards
Bella
I agree, I like the picture quality and the specs are off the hook.
andre
Woooooow techno killed it once again. I must definitely recommend this smart phone to friends ASAP..
Nosagie Nosa-Ero
I hope they won’t whine about the price. LOL.
Enjoy the rest of the day Andre.
Godwin Great
Phantom 5 is such a beauty. Good design, great features, awesome review.
Nosagie Nosa-Ero
Hi Great,
You made my day.. lol, thanks
Bella
I like the finger print scan feature. 🙂 Max security
olili Bob
Hello boss,
After seeing the review on YouTube I have been expecting a review here too. I think phantom 5 will mark the beginning of a bright future for tecno in the mobile market as it can compete with any other brand in terms of quality.
Nosagie Nosa-Ero
Hi Bob,
Thanks for taking time to watch my first ever video.. The next one would be greatly improved, I believe.
With Xiaomi gearing up to storm Africa, Tecno has no option than to protect his title as the boss of Africa mobile market. The Phantom 5 is a fantastic device that can compete anywhere..
KASALI
Nosa just knows how to do a beautiful review. Exhaustive, yet keeping the style simple. Phantom 5 very well worths the price.
Nosagie Nosa-Ero
Hey Kasali,
You rock! Thanks for being here and sharing your sincere thoughts.
Best Regards
Bisco Ibitade
Tecno has been an inspiration,and they should be both to brands and individuals. Coming into Nigeria at a time when Nokia dominated,they kept their cool and “imposed” themselves on their market(after identifying it) and that’s where the won my respect. Makers of such phones(popularly known as “China phone”) would copy the name of established manufactures,you would see funny names like “Nokla,N0kia,Nok1a,svmsung,Sansang”…etc..most of these manufacturers today are already in extinction to say the least. But Tecno came,gave themself a name,found a market(where there seem to be non) and won their fans over. I believe they contributed to the annihilation of nokia(when Nokia thought the market was their right). having fought through thick and thin,making phone for affordable prices,they’ve come under serious criticism(I know this also is ‘cos their pricing is ridiculously cheap)…Now being compared to the hallowed iphone 6, Samsung et al is to me the reward.of a resilient company who identified a market,created a brand in them self, not letting big names move them. thumbs up Tecno… Am on a break off android,Tecno might make me not go round the OS’es as I’ve planned…Am currently enjoying BB10. Maybe windows would wait. Eeerm Nosa since you’re done in your Lab with this review copy,can I have it?…lol. I hope I’ve not bored you with my lengthy comment cum speech
Nosagie Nosa-Ero
Hi Bisco,
Thanks for your long contribution, it can easily be a full blow article here. LOL.. If you know what I mean. You raised valid points and I agree with you.
You want the Tecno Phantom 5 review copy? Uhmm, let’s keep our fingers crossed on that one. 🙂
Bisco Ibitade
The pleasure will be mine. Go ahead and Publish it. *Whistling away in ecstacy*…
Chidinma
Yes, you are saying the right things. They are all over Nigeria
Omoalajah
This phone is actually a up for the Tech company. But only few citizens should have the purchasing power to get this> Nice phone anyways… The Camon C8 fits every pockets though. Lol….
babs
This is best! ! The biggest one of the phantom family. My Dad as a Fan of the Phantom has this on check!
Rexzzy
Tecno made another engineering milestone on this… its a device beyond the year 2015 ×perfect
Chidinma
Nice. I wonder what they will bring out next year.
SolaJ
Exactly what Chidinma said. Seeing how their products this year have been beautiful, especially in their designs.
Bella
3GB RAM = Multitasking. wooohooo
jamesFranck
Yes thats true. Dont forget the 32GB ROM. super fast
jamesFranck
I love this review. You just make me wonna buy this phone
Chidinma
A lot of people seem to like this phone. This is unbelievable.
SolaJ
Would have said “who wouldn’t?” but then again, there are phones like this in the market. Considering their prices. Well, this is where I say “Who wouldn’t?”
JujuEars
Beautiful. I want the earpiece so bad.
Nana
Scored below S5, Nexus 5 and G3 on Antutu??? Am I the only one here that is disappointed?
At such a pricepoint, one would expect this newcomer to at least beat a 2 yeaar old flagship.
Not good enough.