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Tecno Phantom V Fold 2 vs iPhone Air

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Tecno Phantom V Fold 2

Tecno Phantom V Fold 2

  • 249 g.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 512 GB storage in this version.
  • 5,750 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 124,000Out of Stock
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iPhone Air

iPhone Air

  • 165 g.
  • About 6.5 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 123,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Tecno Phantom V Fold 2 runs Android and has a much bigger battery (5,750 mAh), optical zoom, sharper selfies (32 MP) and stereo speakers, while the iPhone Air runs iOS and has a sharper, brighter screen, 4K recording at up to 60 fps and better water and dust protection (IP68).

Weight

Tecno Phantom V Fold 2
249 g
iPhone Air
165 g

Performance

Tecno Phantom V Fold 2
Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) processor
iPhone Air
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor

Storage

Tecno Phantom V Fold 2
UFS
iPhone Air
NVMe

Battery capacity

Tecno Phantom V Fold 2
5,750 mAh battery capacity
iPhone Air
3,149 mAh battery capacity

Connections

Tecno Phantom V Fold 2
Wi-Fi 6E support
iPhone Air
Wi-Fi 7 support

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Tecno Phantom V Fold 2

  • Bigger battery: 5,750 mAh (vs 3,149 mAh).
  • Telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom.
  • FM radio, recording.
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 18 MP).
  • Stereo speakers.

iPhone Air

  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP54).
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 388 ppi).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 1,600).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.3).
  • Lighter: 165 g (vs 249 g).

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PriorityTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
DisplayOLED display, 120 Hz, 388 ppi6.5-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 2x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceMediatek Dimensity 9000+ processorApple A19 Pro processor
Storage512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity5,750 mAh battery3,149 mAh battery
Charging70 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
BrandTecnoApple
ModelPhantom V Fold2Apple iPhone Air
Announced2024, September 132025, September 09
Device type / form family—Smartphone
Release status—Available. Released 2025, September 19
Model numbers—iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
SAR (US)—1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR (EU)—1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Measured display brightness—998 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-29.8 LUFS (Average)
Battery test—Active use score 12:44h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
DimensionsUnfolded: 159 x 140.4 x 6.1 mm; Folded: 159 x 72.2 x 11.8-12 mm156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight249 g (8.78 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
Build materials—Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
DisplayFoldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz; cover display: LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution2000 x 2296 pixels (~388 ppi); cover display 1080 x 2550 pixels, 431 PPI1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus (cover display)Ceramic Shield 2
Display features1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak), foldable cover displayAnti-reflective coating
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~89.9% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
ProcessorMediatek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.20 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUMali-G710 MC10Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
RAM12GB12GB
Storage512GB256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technologyUFSNVMe
Expandable storageNo card slotNo
Memory configurations—256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.2, 115° (ultrawide), PDAF48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Front camera32 MP, f/2.5 (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm; cover camera: 32 MP, f/2.5 (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera video1080p@60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera features—HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
Battery5750 mAhLi-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging70W wired, 50% in 20 min, 100% in 49 min; 15W wirelessWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
Operating systemAndroid 14, up to 2 major OS updates, HiOS 14 FoldiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMeSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
2G bands—GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands—HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518
5G bands—1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
Network speed—HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
RadioFM radio, recordingNo
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
Water resistanceIP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsKarst Green, Rippling BlueSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationTecno Phantom V Fold 2iPhone Air
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Similarities

  • Both have 12 GB RAM.
  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.

In summary

Get the Tecno Phantom V Fold 2 if you want Android and a much bigger battery, or the iPhone Air if you would rather have iOS and a sharper, brighter screen.

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