At IFA 2023, we visited the stand of Tecno, a Chinese language model of the Transsion Group, which ranks fifth on this planet when it comes to smartphone gross sales in Q2 2023. Right here’s what we considered their merchandise.
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Are you aware Tecno? For those who don’t intently observe tech information or new model growth in China, you’ve most likely by no means heard of it. And but it’s the largest model in a gaggle that’s gaining momentum worldwide. Transsion just lately reached fifth place because the world’s largest smartphone vendor over 1 / 4, integrating three manufacturers: Tecno, by far the biggest, then Itel and Infinix.
If Tecno will not be but current on the European market, that doesn’t forestall them from presenting their merchandise at IFA 2023, the place we had been capable of take supply of three smartphones.
The wedding between a Galaxy Z Fold 5 and an Honor Magic V2
Essentially the most fascinating is undoubtedly the foldable mannequin referred to as Tecno Phantom. To us it gave the impression to be the illegitimate youngster of a Galaxy Z Fold 5 and an Honor Magic V2. On the Samsung facet it takes benefit of the perimeters and thickness, and on the Honor facet we discover its vast display on the entrance, which permits the exterior display to not be only a secondary display. It then offers a contact of originality with its photograph block, typical of Chinese language producers since it’s a central matrix. This consists of three photograph modules.
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it, it’s tough to determine the place the producer was capable of make financial savings to scale back its value prefer it does. It’s bought for INR 89,999 (round 1,030 euros excluding taxes). For comparability: With out taxes, the Xiaomi Combine Fold 3 begins at 1,136 euros with out taxes. There are some processing which can be rather less profitable than elsewhere, such because the clearly seen cutout of the interior display or the somewhat plastic look of the photograph block. However these aesthetic issues apart, the Phantom V Fold seems to be an efficient value cutter.
Tecno may arrive in Europe inside three years
On the stand we had been capable of communicate to a consultant of the group, who we requested when the model would arrive in Europe. She stated: “We’re within the strategy of establishing a gross sales channel in Germany. We’ll begin with PCs as a result of, not like smartphones, they don’t require adaptation for the European 4G and 5G bands. » In response to the identical consultant, there is no such thing as a cause why Tecno shouldn’t even be utilized in France and Italy after its founding in Germany. Relating to the timeline, the consultant assured us that Tecno ought to arrive in Europe inside three years.
Efforts should be made earlier than arriving in Europe
Presently, aside from their foldable nature, it’s not sure that Tecno’s smartphones are of specific curiosity to the general public, no less than from what we noticed throughout our go to to the stand. We noticed two fashions: The Pova S Professional and the Tecno Spark 10 Professional.
The Pova S Professional is a sort of nothing cellphone with an LED on the again however a a lot flashier design than its predecessor. The smartphone appeared thick and the display had a major lack of brightness (whereas we had been indoors).
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Tecno Spark 10 Professional and its LCD display carried out higher on this regard, however the vividness of the colours didn’t persuade us.
The design appears acceptable for an entry-level smartphone, with iPhone-style flat edges and a display that appears prefer it’s positioned instantly on the smartphone’s physique, hamburger-style, which isn’t very good. Let’s additionally level out an enormous chin.
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