TECNO Phantom V Review: A Fold For The Price Of A Flip

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[TECNO PHANTOM V FOLD REVIEW]
Ever since they first hit the market four years ago, large-format folding phones have faced three major challenges: they’re big; they’re fragile; and they’re expensive. Well manufacturers like Xiaomi and Oppo have begun to solve the size issue; Samsung has started to offer some pretty inclusive repair options (at least in the United States) … and now, a company you’ve probably never heard of has released a foldable that undercuts its competitors by hundreds of dollars. I’m Michael Fisher and I’ve spent a week with the $1100 foldable - the TECNO Phantom V Fold!
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00:00 Competing on price
01:06 Beginner’s luck
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05:44 Thoughtful touches
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@furqansiddiqui8437 Жыл бұрын

The fact that he makes videos about almost all the foldables makes him one of the best.

@token3462 Жыл бұрын

He is indeed one of the best!

@PaulScullion55 Жыл бұрын

He’s not one of the best. He’s simply THE best.

@furqansiddiqui8437 Жыл бұрын

@@PaulScullion55 💯💯💯

@Rossatron6 Жыл бұрын

Can’t really blame anybody for not. So many of them have no US support.

@superqaxclub Жыл бұрын

He is a foldable main

@D00MTR33 Жыл бұрын

I'll give the props for including a great case. It's carbon fiber(my favorite material) and has a built in kick stand . A huge upgrade over the clear plastic/rubber cases you get with most other phones.

@TheMrMobile Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. And including both a case and a charger at this price point (when Samsung ships its foldables in a mostly-empty box) is commendable.

@user-ks4eh4je8h Жыл бұрын

It most likely is not *carbon* fiber, that would be very expensive

@dumbpup Жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Remember when the first galaxy fold included galaxy buds?

@D00MTR33 Жыл бұрын

@@user-ks4eh4je8h you can get carbon fiber cases for $25-$40 or even less buying straight from China(I'm sure they cost them under $10 to make). Sure it's more expensive than plain clear plastic but they're usually a thin layer of basic 1x1 CF mesh which isn't that expensive. From what I saw it looked like carbon fiber but I could be mistaken.

@D00MTR33 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile no doubt. It's great seeing smaller and budget companies giving you more for your buck when the big makers keep giving you less and less. Great review as usual. Always look forward to a new video from you, especially from the "when phones were fun" series.

@Brunoxid0 Жыл бұрын

Everyday that Micheal drops a new video is a good day.

@quikesteve Жыл бұрын

I know, when I got the notification, I took a 15 min break from work just to watch it.

@lauly33 Жыл бұрын

Michael…watch your spelling !

@Riskyjoe1525 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Smykonis Жыл бұрын

Oooo yes😁

@yziquamizzle Жыл бұрын

Yes this video was flipping good for a folding phone. 😂

@theebigbam Жыл бұрын

any lower cost foldables is a good thing to me, this is one step forward towards an affordable foldable future. I'm still waiting until that happens until I get one... either that or a miraculous drop of dollar bills on my lap. I love seeing you be so passionate about foldables!

@bernielomax4702 Жыл бұрын

They seem pointless to me. It’s cool that technology has gotten to a point where we have folding glass but these phones scream “doing it because we can”. Even if these things were 200 bucks I wouldn’t touch them with a 10 foot pole.

@TheVeganVicar 8 ай бұрын

I found this phone for the equivalent of USD$933 here in Manila, plus they are throwing-in an airfryer and a power bank.

@TheVeganVicar 8 ай бұрын

@@bernielomax4702, perhaps they are pointless you, but to those who want to place their phones in a trouser pocket and have the benefit of a huge screen, they are not.

@imibuks-replit 4 ай бұрын

@@bernielomax4702 Indeed, for the price of the flagship Samsung flip you could just get iPad/tabet + good phone

@DotnetWizard Жыл бұрын

To be honest I was expecting companies to drop the folding screens very quickly after the first iterations like they did with those 3D displays But the willingness to innovate is just great! Thanks for the great video like always!

@efonwang Жыл бұрын

@Carl Gunderson yep even they get sub $1k, I'm getting one.

@michaelmayers3622 Жыл бұрын

I wonder how a switch would look with a 3d screen

@TheVeganVicar 8 ай бұрын

@@efonwang I found this phone for the equivalent of USD$933 here in Manila, plus they are throwing-in an airfryer and a power bank.

@NigelMelanisticSmith Жыл бұрын

Mr. Mobile is one of the creators you can trust when he says get excited for a hinge based video lol

@jakes_97 Жыл бұрын

Quality content as always. These folding phones remind me of the Nokia n9500 communicator. You should do a video of that phone, which, in my opinion, inspired this whole folding design.

@nisaja5 Жыл бұрын

yes please! Or the E90!

@49Ibanez Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a video on the value of second hand foldables - like how does a galaxy fold2 or fold3 hold up today for the money?

@AlejandroLZuvic Жыл бұрын

Great question! I kinda want a Fold but there's no way I'll spend the kind of money a Fold 4 costs.

@henriettabiney5052 Жыл бұрын

Fold 3 is a good buy....

@darrin173 Жыл бұрын

I've had my fold 3 for over a year and the folding screen is still perfect...😊 everything about my fold is running smoothly.

@superiortoall22 Жыл бұрын

I got my Fold 3 for $800, much better deal than this cheap version that'll probably be useless in a year or two. The only downside is the weight and very poor battery life of the Z Fold 3.

@ToxCcc Жыл бұрын

My Fold2 was still doing well last month no real reason to upgrade other than the software updates were ending. Switched to Fold4 anyway just because it was cheap the only thing I've noticed that is better is the camera loads up quickly and the camera quality is a lot better.

@espinita. Жыл бұрын

I'm not really sure how you perfected mix reviewing with blogging but I love it

@briancaster2876 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to that hinge video, sounds like fun!

@tonysolino3131 Жыл бұрын

I have to say I agree I would like to see the next version of this as well as see it in the states. The market just doesn't have competition for folding devices in states. Wish LG was still making devices since I think they would make the one we could all use and afford.

@flamezero911102 8 ай бұрын

You're so underrated my friend. Really love all the quality videos you produced. Keep it up mate!

@pouyamahmoudi Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your great review Michael. Which app are you using to take your notes?

@tentpitchr Жыл бұрын

I agree with all the comments about the quality and content. This is the best and you always impress me with your well rounded knowledge.

@SEMIA123 Жыл бұрын

Music at the end is sick

@Abhinavsingh-hh8xl Жыл бұрын

Noticed the INR to dollar conversion. Nice touch😊

@TorraChe Жыл бұрын

Great video! I think a quick take on how you use snapseed would be very interesting :)

@JL3001 Жыл бұрын

Great review and appreciate the De La Soul shoutout!

@hazemasaadsaad Жыл бұрын

Great Video 👍🏼 Looking forward for the windowsphone throwback video 🙌🏼

@levichavez3090 Жыл бұрын

Every time I see a new Mr. Mobile video I gotta see it immediately. Thanks for your work!

@HendFarid Жыл бұрын

I really respect your honesty, you have the courage to always say it as you see it ❤️ that is why I always watch and trust your reviews

@Urartus Жыл бұрын

Have faith Michael, a day will come where we both own that Eams Lounge Chair. Outstanding work on the review as per usual.

@kbhasi Жыл бұрын

(3:00) I still find it awesome that Michael uses Evernote in a similar way to how I use it to plan out my videos, as I too have dedicated notebooks for all 2 of my KZfaq channels _(soon to be more, hint hint)_ and one note for each video idea. (3:34) I should, one day, search online for modern replicas of antique furniture to match my somewhat strange and film-inspired design tastes. (3:40) I hope that reply was to a legitimate sponsor and not a Russian cryptocurrency scam group posing as one (3:44) I won't be surprised if that was backed by a VSAT or 3G connection. (3:50) Yep, I do a similar thing too, but usually on a tablet as I primarily read comics. 'Podcasts and Spotify streaming' are one for me as I listen to podcasts on Spotify.

@BronsonLee Жыл бұрын

I still want that Mondrian Edition Tecno Camon you mentioned a while back - real tough cookie to find here in the States!

@bayuchemist Жыл бұрын

the only tech youtuber that i believe with foldable phones!!!!

@GARRETTM.1997 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching all your videos on my z fold 4 and thinking how exciting the future is gonna be for foldable phones! Love your videos and I don't ever wanna go back to a normal brick phone

@tonymontanea9113 8 ай бұрын

First time seeing one of your videos you're the most honest reviewer I've seen in a while

@ajwalker4416 Жыл бұрын

This is why I subscribe to your channel! Thanks for bringing this phone to my attention, warts and all. It means the foldable market is getting closer and closer to the average consumer. I wish Samsung would take a page from its own playbook and have a Galaxy Fold FE edition that knocks a couple hundred off the price or what Google does with their A series line of their flagship phones.

@tallbozo Жыл бұрын

Your E6 reference at the beginning is spot on!

@TheMrMobile Жыл бұрын

Can't escape my TECNO

@kolt9051 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always!

@negig2161 Жыл бұрын

Hands down the Best soothing voice of MrMobile With An Honest review... never lies to sell phones and even The only reviewer who Openly tells you the positives and Negatives of the device in a video not touched by Corporates to Tamper or Edit the video to their preference I know that is hard that why you have a sponsor every time cause we know what you will lose Stay Mobile and stay to roots but evolve 🙏🙏🙏❤🕉💪

@markosu Жыл бұрын

Nice vid from my favourite tech youtuber!

@rickymendoza7969 Жыл бұрын

I do like the back case with the kickstand 😊

@abhijith_mb Жыл бұрын

Man, your scripts are the best...

@gametabulas Жыл бұрын

02:17 really liked the photo performance. Sold.

@you2449 Жыл бұрын

Ooh, I picked a great time to rediscover Mr. Mobile ! (edit: Thx to that Trello commercial)

@The-Drone-Hobbyist Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@canad-ian Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. Good to see a budget foldable that actually looks half-decent.

@raskarl Жыл бұрын

Great video - as always.

@ardazgames Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the "into the fold" vid 🎉

@rameezkhalid5241 Ай бұрын

I like the way you review the cell phones keep it up

@crusty_breads Жыл бұрын

Aww, yeeeeah! An Electric 6 reference!!!💥💥💥

@b-rok7174 Жыл бұрын

Once again... another perfect video. Mr. Mobile is THE authority on Mobile reviews. This is the standard.

@harshagrawal8109 Жыл бұрын

Would you suggest this over something like a used Fold 2/3 at a similar price point in India?

@w.k314 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning INR .

@soham565 10 ай бұрын

Great video dude. I have one question though. Did you manage to get instagram work on splitscreen mode when unfolded? I have tried all possible ways be it from developer options to other things but instagram just won't show the option of splitscreen at all.

@darling_yext Жыл бұрын

I use their Camon 18 Premier (sometimes),and it's great!

@JPositiveTM Жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if you have a video about how you do your videos, the quality is really good.

@EruksTeejay Жыл бұрын

This is like the best video about this Tecno Foldable

@SacKingJOSER916 Жыл бұрын

Does this phone support video out through type c so I can use an external touch screen like the nex pad or the nex doc?

@DeusRegum Жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@achebeterence6908 Жыл бұрын

Nice De La Soul shout-out

@JustARandomGuy-1234 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Mobile deserves so many more subs than 1.2 million

@TheLegohead123 Жыл бұрын

Ich finde deine Videos sind noch etwas unterhaltsamer geworden seitdem Ilias mit dabei ist. Weiter so! :)

@DramaTvofficial342 Жыл бұрын

I think I just saw Michael Josh😮❤

@Aitchammad Жыл бұрын

Waching this on my Fold 4 which i bought because of you, am grateful 🙏 ❤ Thanks for everything Michael.

@markfinlay422 Жыл бұрын

Wow, it's becoming an exciting market - for those of us not in the good ol' US of A. Thanks Michael, this is very interesting!

@Terrorbrot Жыл бұрын

I'd say the USA are just about the worst place to be a fan of foldables rn, I just found out that their prices are a good $500/600 above what we get here in europe

@baoquoc3710 11 ай бұрын

@@Terrorbrot because it's an iPhone nation

@whenyouhavesurface5519 Жыл бұрын

Great content as always! By the way, did you just say India and Asia? 😄

@KeplersCross 6 ай бұрын

Definitely worth getting your hands on

@spicecaptain7279 Жыл бұрын

Judging by the leaks, we are not that far away from foldable Pixel, super excited about that one.

@TheMrMobile Жыл бұрын

Big same. I've never been a giant fan of Samsung's software aesthetic (even though OneUI is very capable) so I'm eager to experience a foldable with Pixel-style Android - and of course, that camera!

@andyH_England Жыл бұрын

We have all been waiting for the Pixel Fold, seemingly forever, and the Pixel Tablet; where is that? I won't go into an anti-Fold rant, but that has so many negatives; only its monopoly has meant it has survived.

@DogeFrom2014 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Haha glad we have the same opinions! Also not a fan of the bold OneUI atheststic, though it seems many others like it.

@HavenMarches Жыл бұрын

Oh my.

@rattsjana Жыл бұрын

Thanx a ton MrMobil.... :)

@Jdawg61203 Жыл бұрын

Man, I can't believe it's already been nearly half a decade since foldables first hit the market 😧

@IvnValmont 10 ай бұрын

We’re going to die soon.

@chuchuokeke Жыл бұрын

Unbiased solid review from the best phone advisor.

@bobybobuiouiho Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite Electric Six songs ❤

@Smykonis Жыл бұрын

Great video like always. Your contents are very interesting, like a movie. Fantastic.

@howthisbusinessworks Ай бұрын

Finally a video for which i can say that it's giving honest opinion. Most of the videos on the KZfaq of this phone talks about positive stuff and no one talks about the negetive ones. Seems like almost all the videos are sponsered by company itself. By the way, you can buy this now brand new for around US $600 in India.

@Achillias Жыл бұрын

I love my Oppo Find N2. And more brands are going to release them.

@Wimmle Жыл бұрын

That's a decent double Windsor 👌👌

@hoo44444 Жыл бұрын

MrMobile aka MrFoldable, looking forward to the next one

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thorough and honest review.

@MrMobile_M_Fisher Жыл бұрын

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@thesparingdonkey30 Жыл бұрын

Excited for the Pixel Fold and Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 5's, respectively

@Space_Emperor Жыл бұрын

There's no way you're nearly 40!! I still think of spikey haired Michael from Pocketnow!

@AadilAhmadme Жыл бұрын

By the way. I trust only in you for folding phone’s reviews

@McNuel007 Жыл бұрын

What an honest review! Jeez! Thank you...

@MrMobile_M_Fisher Жыл бұрын

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@MarvinNeumannOfficial Жыл бұрын

How did you take that shot at 10:30? In a plane? That smooth of a rotation? Wow!

@TheMrMobile Жыл бұрын

Ha - appreciate it. Shot that on the ground, and slowed and stabilized the footage - my hands aren't *that* steady!

@MarvinNeumannOfficial Жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile still amazing! Thanks for the reply

@redmist1175 Жыл бұрын

I gotta say the full Windsor tie knot pales in comparison to the St Andrews its so classy :)

@finfan83 Жыл бұрын

Well you are right, never heard about this brand besides the Mondrian phone. Don't like this finish on the Phantom, most of the time it looks like it was pre-scratched at factory, so you don't have to worry about scratching it yourself. 5000 mAh sounds impressive and proper capacity on a foldable. Good to know they do recognize the special possibilities that the foldable character of the phone offers and offer those shortcuts and the taskbar. The switches of exposition on the video you shown are really prominent and annoying. The problem with the gallery / camera freezing is a haunting memory of what my Galaxy M21 was doing. But of course expanding the market of foldables downward is what this segment of phone construction needs. 3:35 - Michael Fisher knows Eames lounge chair ! +100 charisma !

@thebest2897 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking to buy one since I saw another review but it looks like they aren’t available in the US yet. Is that true?

@prodbydanai Жыл бұрын

The Tecno company is very popular in countries like Nigeria, China, Ghana and India. This latest flagship looks amazing to the human eye. 🎉

@smokinjoe2122 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reminder De La Soul is finally on Spotify!

@petecoventry6858 Жыл бұрын

I like the look of this - found my next phone :)

@arbok00044 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr mobile

@gczhe3 Жыл бұрын

what's the note taking app that shows at 3:04 in the video? It looks nice

@Chan4k Жыл бұрын

How about the multitasking experience? Was it smooth?

@mechashadow Жыл бұрын

2:05 That sounded like an Artemis Fowl fan's line...coincidence?

@ferdinandbellen8140 Жыл бұрын

Will surfshark work in Australia? Thanks.

@oyewalesolana3726 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this brutal review, TECNO users do not expect the phones to be as magical as Samsung Vivo or Oppo and surely do not want to put 1000 USD up for a TECNO unless it's a gift. They seem not to want to accept that their best-selling products are the models that cost less than 200 USD but try these aims at international markets and competition that make them look unfortunate at making the best type of phones they can ever make

@cincogus Жыл бұрын

This is a very nice phone, and I love how Chinese brands are bringing some competition to Samsung. I would love to see a Huawei Mate X3 review as well. It seems the almost perfect foldable we wanted to see, although we know the biggest issues (US sanctions fault).

@bernielomax4702 Жыл бұрын

They’re also bringing spyware by the bucket loads. Here’s hoping the US continues to keep this junk out of here.

@ReviewsforNerds Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Phantom looks cool and would be decent for someone wanting that fold function without the fold price. You usually sacrifice (IMHO) features and functionality for a lower price point. Again, just my opinion.

@rikiyrkshkmr Жыл бұрын

What I like is At least they are trying.watching it on lg g8x and I miss LGs innovative phones😢

@robertscott4007 Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday for your 40th

@costafilh0 Жыл бұрын

This category needs a mid range foldable for less than $1000!

@rajanrao007 Жыл бұрын

I have been a fold user and using fold3 from past more than a year currently the hinge was not working properly and now the display has a black line and touch has stopped working since it is out of warranty and repair cost is too high almost samsung is asking 700 usd, should i repair it ?, i still doubt about the durability

@ZeeTaylor25 Жыл бұрын

HiOS is lacking in many things but it gets regular updates & it has its fun perks as well. For its price, I can't complain. I personally lean on the Samsung side bc of software experience but my boys enjoy a whole day with their phones w/o bringing their power banks.