The Fold2 evolves from its predecessor while keeping some key specs, like the Dimensity 9000+ chip, the 7.85" inner screen and the 6.42" cover display. The big change is the body, which is now under 6.1 mm thin when unfolded and under 12 mm when folded. It also lost a lot of weight - it is now 249 grams, down from nearly 300 gr, despite the increased battery size.
The Phantom V Fold2 has an Ella AI
assistant, powered by Google Gemini. The full AI set of features includes Smart
Q&A (basically a chatbot for real-time answers), AI Summary to use in PDFs
and webpages, AI Translation with live translation during calls, and AI Writing
for text summary, creative writing, proofreading and rewriting capabilities.
Some other features that will utilize the
big screen are AI Artboard, which turns scribbles into drawings, and AI
Wallpaper, which allows users to create their own wallpaper from a simple text
prompt. Tecno also uses AI to boost its Universal Tone Technology, which
accurately captures diverse skin tones in photos. The camera island on the
Phantom V Fold2 has been completely redesigned. It is a triple shooter, and all
three sensors on the back are 50 MP - a main wide cam, an ultra-wide shooter,
and a portrait lens. There are also two 32 MP selfie cameras behind punch holes
- one on the cover screen and the other on the inner screen.
The phone is advertised with 24 GB RAM,
but in reality, it has 12 GB RAM physical and 12 GB RAM extended, while storage
is 512 GB. The battery inside this phone has a 5,750 mAh capacity and supports
70W wired and 15W wireless charging. Tecno priced the Phantom V Fold2 at just US$ 1,099, which is much lower than competitors' prices. It will go on sale on
September 23 in Africa, followed by launches in Southeast Asia, the Middle East
and Latin America later in September and October.
