Category Breakdown
Tecno Phantom X
Xiaomi Poco X2
Performance
67.062.5
Camera
49.048.7
Display
84.579.5
Battery
55.555.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
65.262.7
Summary
- The Tecno Phantom X features a glass front and back with Gorilla Glass 5, offering a premium feel, while the Xiaomi Poco X2 also utilizes Gorilla Glass 5 but has a plastic frame, making it slightly heavier.
- The Phantom X sports a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, whereas the Poco X2 has a 6.67-inch IPS LCD with a higher 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the Phantom X is powered by the MediaTek Helio G95, while the Poco X2 uses the Snapdragon 730G, both providing capable performance but differing in architecture.
- The camera setup on the Phantom X includes a 50 MP main sensor, while the Poco X2 offers a 64 MP main sensor along with additional lenses for versatility.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Phantom X at 4700 mAh compared to the Poco X2's 4500 mAh, with the former supporting 33W charging and the latter at 27W.
- Software-wise, the Phantom X runs on Android 11 with HIOS 7.6, while the Poco X2 ships with Android 10 but is upgradable to Android 11 with MIUI 12.5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Tecno Phantom X
Xiaomi Poco X2
General
Release Date
2021, June 24
2020, February 04
Announced
2021, June 24
2020, February 04
Description
N/A
Also known as Xiaomi POCO X2 Special Edition
Display
Size
6.7"
6.67"
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 500 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MC4
Adreno 618
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.3, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4700 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
4700 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired, 70% in 30 min
27W wired, 100% in 68 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.5 x 73.8 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
201 g
208 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Starry Night Blue, Monet Summer
Atlantis Blue, Matrix Purple, Phoenix Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, HIOS 7.6
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
OS Version
Android 11, HIOS 7.6
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

