TECNO has launched the Phantom V Fold 2 5G, V Flip 2, Camon 30 series, Spark 30 series, and other devices for Nigerian markets. According to the leading smartphone brand, its new phone series is powered by innovative artificial intelligence. 

Additionally, TECNO unveiled in Lagos its ecosystem powered by artificial intelligence. The unveiling happened on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Balmoral Convention Center, Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos, where industry leaders, dealers, brand influencers, customers, and fans were present at the event. The TECNO AI ecosystem, which is built to enhance productivity and unleash users’ creativity, is powered by Gemini.

The company also unveiled a number of other AI-powered products during the event, such as the AI-powered MegaBook laptop, smartwatches, earbuds, the Pocket Go gaming system, which is referred to as a gaming wonderland, and the Dynamic multitasking robot.

Speaking at the event, TECNO General Manager, Jack Guo, said the product launch is just a part of greater things that the company will be offering Nigerians. He also talked about the TECNO technical global partner system and partnership with major international industry players like Google, MediaTek, and MTN.

Tecno Nigeria’s Brand Manager, Jack Chong, highlighted during his speech at the event that the company’s goal is to make the AI-powered ecosystem available to all customers.

According to a statement, its new smartphone series promises remarkable advancements in its AI algorithm, flagship processing power, and an overall enhanced experience. It is intended to provide users with an advanced videography studio and entertainment powerhouse anywhere in the world. 

The Phantom V Fold 2 5G has a guaranteed lifespan of 400,000 folds and can be freely positioned between 30 and 135 degrees. features five cameras, which consist of 50 MP main, portrait, and ultra-wide cameras, two 32 MP front-facing cameras, and two times optical zoom portrait lenses. TECNO collaborated with LOEWE to make this masterpiece design, and it also comes with the phantom V pen. 

The device comes with a flagship 5G chip backed by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ processor and has a 5750 mAh Aircell battery that can be fully charged from 0 to 100% in 50 minutes thanks to a 70 watt ultracharge feature. Additionally, a 15-watt fast-charge feature is included.

The Phantom V Flip 2 boasts a 3.64-inch cover screen that is very versatile for the user and also functional. Its flagship camera setup consists of a 32 MP front camera with a built-in PDAF flash, a front autofocus shining selfie feature, a 50 MP ultra-wide camera, and a 50 MP primary camera. It is powered by a 4720 mAh super battery with 70 watts of ultracharge. The smartphone cover screen supports over 2,000+ apps, and it has five custom mini games that are fun to play. 

TECNO AI ecosystem

Speaking about the devices launched in the TECNO AI ecosystem, Managing Director of Transsion Holdings, Chidi Okonkwo, emphasized that most of the brand’s recent products come with artificial intelligence offerings so that consumers can be more productive.

The host, Tobi Ayeni, popularly known as MissTechy, introduced two smartphone reviewers to highlight the AI features of the smartphone and introduce other devices to be launched. 

Olatunde Shobanjo, also known as Valor Reviews, TECNO phone reviewer, emphasized the benefits of artificial intelligence while highlighting the smartphones’ distinctive features. 

He explained some of the features of the AI-powered smartphone that can help users enhance their productivity and unleash creativity. For productivity, they include the AI writing text generator, AI writing proofread, multilingual text generator and translation, report generator, text capture and translation, quick online summary, real-time information search, meeting summary assistant, intelligent reply assistant, intelligent takeout order and delivery, smart ride-hailing assist, and many others. 

Olatunde also explained some of the AI features for users to unleash their creativity, which include an AI art board, one-click cutout, automatic subtitle creator, smart photo editor, video script master, video creator, and the food calorie check, which is an interesting tool to use as it tells you the number of calories in your meal by just taking a picture of it. He concluded that users don’t need a third-party app to use all the AI TECNO features. 

Up next, tech content creator Izzi Boye came up on stage to introduce the Camon 30 Series. He said the Camon 30 is an interesting budget device with a premium device that just screams “use my camera,” which is one of the most prominent features. The Camon 30S and Camon 30 Pro are also powered by TECN AI. He also introduced the Spark 30 series which can work for 5 years lag-free and also has a special edition, which is the Optimus Prime Transformer Edition.

Aside smartphones, Izzi Boye introduced an AI-powered laptop, the TECNO megabook T15 Pro ultra, Megapad 10, Dynamic 1 robot dog, Sonic 2, Mega Mini Gaming G1, and Pocket Go, which is an augmented reality glass to enjoy full dedicated PC games and also the winner of the Red Dot Design Awards for its design. The Mega Mini Gaming G1 is the world’s smallest water-cooling mini PC, powered by an Intel Core i9 processor and 8G of video RAM. 

Mr. Vincent Okonkwo, retail manager of TECNO, said the company, in an unusual way, has a way of offering value for its gadgets. While announcing the price, he said you don’t have to break the bank to own it. According to him, the Phantom V Fold2 5G retail price is 1,779,000 million naira, the Phantom V Flip 5G goes for 1,041,000 million naira, the Camon 30S Pro and Camon 30S are sold for 387,000 and 292,000 naira, respectively, while the Spark 30 Pro and Spark 30 are available at 280,000 and 247,000 naira, respectively.

The event ended with a raffle draw giveaway for guests, and three people won smartwatches while two others went home with the Camon 30S Pro device.