Tecno Phantom A plus unveiled

So you want an Android smartphone but don't want to spend too much in getting a new one. Well, going for smartphones from Tecno is really a smart way to go.

The latest Tecno smartphone now in Nigeria as at the time of this post is called The Phantom A+ or Phantom A plus. It is an Android smart phone that is smart enough for you. It has most of the basic features you'd want in a smart phone.

What is the difference between the Phantom A and the Phantom A+?
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Well, the major difference is that the Phantom A plus is powered by a Jelly bean Android 4.2 OS and a Quad Core CPU while the Phantom A is powered by a Jelly bean 4 OS and a Dual Core CPU. So the Phantom A+ is an upgrade on the Phantom A's operating system and CPU. It is a bit faster and smarter.

Battery life:
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The phone has an extensive battery life and can power the phone for more than 24 hrs when fully charged.

Dual SIM:
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What this means is that you can use 2 SIMs on the Tecno Phantom A+ and so even when one network is not efficient, you can always use the other.

Camera:
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While you can't really compare pictures taken with a Tecno to other phones like Samsung or Nokia Lumia, the Tecno Phantom A+ can take pretty good pictures during the day and in a light. It doesn't come with a flash light though and pictures taken at night may not be that clear. It however comes with an 8MP camera which captures images clearly.

Memory:
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It has an inbuilt internal memory of 1GB as well as an external memory card size of 4GB. You can expand the external memory up to 32GB through the card slot which makes use of a microSD card.

Radio:
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For those who love listening to news, music and entertainment on the radio, Tecno Phantom A plus also comes with a radio app you can use to connect local FM stations.

What kind of apps can run on Tecno Phantom A plus?
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Well, since it is an Android phone, any supported Android app can run on it and these comes with file extensions .apk.

You can get a whole lot of Android apps from the Google play store, Amazon appstore and even opera appstore. Apps that are preload to it include Opera mini, Facebook, Gmail, Google play and Google maps.

Maker: Tecno Mobile

What is the price? The price is about N35000 in the market

What's in the box?
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Mobile phone, phone cover, external battery tank, charger and an earpiece.

Things the Phantom A plus can do
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- Voice recording
- Video calling
- Video recording
- It can connect to your GMail
- It can take pictures
- It can connect to the internet via 2G, 3G, Edge, WiFi
- It can connect other devices via bluetooth and infrared
- It comes with GPS capability
- You can install a lot of Android games on it
- It can play music in mp3, midi, wav, acc and amr
- It can play video files such as 3gp and mp4
- It has touchscreen capability.

Key Features:
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2G/3G, WIFI, Google Play, Facebook, Opera mini, Gmail, Google maps, Dual SIM Dual Standby

Tools on this device
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- Alarm clock: You can set an alarm that works with time
- Calculator: Be able to calculate figures with your phone
- Torch light: You can see at night with the Tecno by making use of the Torch light.
- Calendar: Get to know the date and keep important events with your calendar.