Tecno Phantom 9 review: Swift performer marred by cluttered UI, sub-par UX

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Transsion Holdings’ subsidiary Tecno Mobile recently announced taking its smartphone business online in India with the launch of the Tecno Phantom 9. This Flipkart-exclusive device has a triple-rear-camera set-up, an AMOLED screen with in-display fingerprint sensor, gradient design and a dot notch-shaped display accommodating the front camera. At Rs 14,999, the phone seems to be value for money in a midrange segment. But is it? Let’s find out:

Design and display
The Tecno Phantom 9 cuts no corners on the design front. It boasts a curved glass-like panel with aurora reflective gradient design on the back that looks premium and is quite sturdy to endure day-to-day use and abuse. The phone’s thin chassis (7.75mm) feels comfortable to hold and its blue colour paintjob accentuates the phone’s overall design language. On the front, the phone has a 6.4-inch dot notch-based display, which leaves negligible bezels on the top and sides but a thick one at the bottom. The screen is of the AMOLED breed with in-display fingerprint-sensor technology, which takes some time to unlock the phone but works accurately.
The display has a fullHD+ resolution, stretched in a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Though it is an AMOLED panel, the screen’s contrast, saturation and colour rendition do not seem very well calibrated. Moreover, there is no option in the phone’s settings menu to tweak display settings. The phone also lacks Widevine L1 certification to confirm its ability to play content from over-the-top platforms in high definition. Read More

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