Tecno Mobile Unveils New Phantom 8 Smartphone in Ghana

TECNO Mobile, Africa’s leading mobile phone maker, on October 25, 2017 unveiled its latest device, the PHANTOM 8 at Holiday Inn, Accra in the presence of several notable dignitaries, key opinion leaders and stakeholders in the mobile technology industry.

The Mobile tech giant has also partnered with MTN and Startimes to deliver extra value to all its customers.

Since the inception of the PHANTOM, the series has increasingly transformed in all ramifications and the PHANTOM 8 is not excluded in this innovation and technological advancement. Poles apart from its forerunners, the PHANTOM 8 debuts with high-end features which includes an amazing camera and a beautiful design that offers a swift and an unrivaled mobile experience.

Addressing the media at the event, Daniel Glover , General Manager of Business at TECNO Mobile, said: “The Phantom series is our flagship series. This new flagship product, when compared with our previous Phantom 5, Phantom 6 and 6 Plus shows a tremendous improvement upon all the specs of its predecessors. It comes with remarkable specifications,”he said.

“The cameras make every owner of Phantom 8 his own professional photographer. It has 2 back cameras of 12 and 13 MP each. They have the super 10 X zoom and the auto refocuses as well as support HDR (High Dynamic Range). With these cameras, you now can take a picture and get what you saw that aroused your interest in taking the picture, exactly the way it is since distant pictures can be zoomed up to 10 times more. The 10 times super zoom therefore allows you to capture 10 times more digital pictures while at the same time providing a dual flash on these cameras,” Mr. Glover added.

The new TECNO PHANTOM 8 dons an impressive 20MP selfie camera and a high definition 12MP + 13MP dual cameras at the rear alongside other camera features such as 10x super zoom, single shot HDR, “4 in 1” skin brightening technology, real-time refocus and an ultra-quality super pixel lens with great noise control. The dual rear cameras – a 12 MP + 13 MP camera powered by Sony, creates stunning and professionally looking portrait photos, blureffect and autofocus.

Internally, the device is powered by a 6GB RAM, 64GB ROM, 2.6GHz MediaTek Helio P25 processor and houses a non-removable 3500mAh battery along with a USB type-C that charges 50% faster than its predecessors. The device also flaunts a diamond lux design uni-body with drip screen, 2.5D glass and also spots a 5.7” HD screen mounted on its surface along with a multi-purpose scanner at the rear that can used as a shutter for taking photos, recording videos and even unlocking the device in only 0.1s.

Aesthetically, the TECNO Phantom 8 will be available in 5 different shades – Shadow Gold, Galaxy Blue, Royal Purple, Jack Black and Diamond Blue.

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