Tecno Phantom 8
#3815
ZTE Blade V8 Pro
#4220Category Breakdown
Tecno Phantom 8
ZTE Blade V8 Pro
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
57.656.9
Summary
- The Tecno Phantom 8 features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the ZTE Blade V8 Pro has a slightly smaller 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at ~401 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Phantom 8 is powered by a Mediatek Helio P25 chipset with 6GB of RAM, compared to the Snapdragon 625 in the Blade V8 Pro with 3GB of RAM, giving the Phantom an edge in multitasking.
- The camera setup on the Phantom 8 includes a dual rear camera with a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP selfie camera, while the Blade V8 Pro has a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera.
- The Phantom 8's battery capacity is 3500 mAh with 10W charging, which is larger than the Blade V8 Pro's 3140 mAh battery with faster 18W charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Phantom 8 on Nougat and the Blade V8 Pro on Marshmallow, impacting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Tecno Phantom 8
ZTE Blade V8 Pro
General
Release Date
2018
2017
Announced
2018
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.7"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880MP2
Adreno 506
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF13 MP, f/2.6
13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
20 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
3140 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160 x 79.5 x 7.9 mm (6.30 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
156 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
185 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Galaxy Blue, Champagne Gold, Phantom Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes