Review: Tecno Phantom A2 (a.k.a F8) Full Phone Features and Specifications

Tecno mobile is at it again. Just a while back, roughly 6 months (precisely in May), Tecno launched a groundbreaking smartphone device, the Tecno Phantom A and later following it up with a Phantom A+.

Now, they've announced the arrival of a new flagship smartphone device, the Tecno Phantom A2 which is a follow up on the Phantom A+.

While the Phantom A comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and a 1.0GHz dual-core processor, the Phantom A2 sports a 4.2 Jelly Bean OS, a quad-core processor with 1.2GHz frequency and support for 3.75G networkk. It comes packed with a 2630mAh battery (whereas the Phantom A packs a measly 2100mAh battery).

The Tecno phone makers have also stepped up their game with a 13MP rear camera and a whooping 8MP front facing camera.

The Phantom A2 device is thinner than the Phantom A by 0.2mm appearing  8.9mm thick and looks very promising with it's 5.7'' screen. Great for lovers of large screen. And beats the Phantom A+ in screen size, battery capacity, camera and slimness. Where the later packs a 5.0" screen display, 2100mAh battery, 8.0MP rear camera, 1.2MP front camera and 9.1mm thickness!

It's full features and specifications have been outlined below:

Key Features
2G/3G/3.75G, Wi-Fi, Google Play, Facebook, Opera Mini, Gmail, Google maps, Dual SIM, Dual Standby.

Platform
Operating system : Android 4.2
Network : 3.75G/3G/2G
Band : GSM900/1800MHz/WCDMA2100MHz

Processor
CPU frequency : 1.2GHz Quad-core
CPU : MT6589
GPU : Embedded

Battery
Capacity : 2630mAh
Talk time : 17.3hrs
Standby time : 280hrs

Data
GPRS : Yes
EDGE : Yes
3G : Yes

Appearance
Color : Black, white
Dimension: 160 x 82 x 8.9mm

Memory
ROM/ROM : 4GB
RAM/RAM : 1GB
External memory : Expandable upto 32GB

Camera
Camera Type : Rear/Front
Pixel : 13.0MP/8.0MP
Flash Light : Yes
Video recording : Yes
Video calling : Yes
Image size : 720*1280

Display
Size : 5.7''
Material : CTP
Type : HD
Resolution : 720 x 1280 pixels

Sensor
G-sensor : Yes
Light sensor : Yes
Proximity sensor : Yes

Multimedia
Audio player : MP3, MIDI, AMR, WAV, AAC
Ringtone format : MIDI, MP3
Video player : MP4, 3GP
Picture format : JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG

Messaging
E-mail : Gmail
SNS/IM : Facebook, Palmchat

Entertainment
Flash : No
JAVA : No
FM radio : Yes
Voice recording : Yes
E-book reader : Yes
Games : Yes

Connectivity
GPS navigation : Yes
WiFi/WLAN : Yes
Bluetooth : Yes
USB port : Yes, 5pin
Earphone : Yes,3.5mm
Program Files
Map software : Yes

Others
Torch : No
Calculator : Yes
World clock : Yes
Alarm : Yes
Memo : Yes
Calendar : Yes

Source: Tecno

It's price is set at $235 USD which is approximately N38,500 NGR.

Well that's about the specifications, we would keep you updated as soon as it arrives the Nigerian market.

What do you think about the Tecno Phantom A1. What do you like about it, what do you hate about it? Would you go for it? Let us know your opinion...