Debuting an impressive 20MP bright front Camera and 12MP + 13MP dual cameras at the rear with 10x super zoom, single shot HDR, “4 in 1” skin brightening technology, real-time refocus and filter, ultra-quality super pixel lens with great noise control, the device is powered by a 6GB high speed RAM, 64ROM, 2.6GHz MediaTek Helio P25 processor and a 3500mAh battery with 50% extra ultra-fast charge capacity, all of which ensures that the device is faster and consumes less energy.

The event which occurred at the Holiday Inn Hotel at Accra last Wednesday saw the media, social media fans, bloggers, dealers and members of the general public present.

Speaking at the launch ceremony, the General Manager of Business at TECNO Mobile, Daniel Glover said the Phantom series which is their flagship product has shown tremendous improvement in terms of specification and quality when compared to the previous Phantom 5, 6 and 6 plus.

Mr. Glover indicated that customers who purchase the phone will enjoy 2GB MTN Data bundle monthly for 6months and also stand the chance of getting a free decoder, dish and cable plus a month super subscription from StarTimes.

According to him, his outfit spends time and investment into Research and Development (R&D) taking cognizance the needs of the customer and what they stand to derive from these devices.

“It is worth noting that one of the surest ways of facilitating the access and usage of the digital address system and making it available to the citizens is through the use of smartphone,” he stated.

The General Manager added that mobile phones play a key role in economic development by enhancing the mobile money businesses that has become a major activity adopted by the telcos to deepen financial inclusion in the country.

He noted that job creation has been a fixation of government indicating that the growth of the mobile phone dealers in the country has contribution immensely towards the growth and development of local businesses thereby reducing the unemployment rate.

The incoming Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Mr. Ken Ashigbey, the outgoing Managing Director of Graphic Communications intimated that since September 2014 when the Chamber supported TECNO to launch the Phantom Z, they continue to see an increasing growth of mobile connections which then stood at 29million.

“Today, as we launch the Phantom 8, we have over 37million mobile connections in Ghana. But one era of significant growth and promise in the mobile telephony industry in Ghana is using the power of mobile to enable digital identity,” he noted.

About Phantom 8

The Phantom 8 comes with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM. The processor is 2.6 GHz octa-core.

It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and this will enable patrons to enjoy the best.

The screen size is 5.7” FHD screen with 4G+ network.

The front cameras are 20 MP with Smart Dual Selfie flash.

It has 2 back cameras of 12 and 13 MP each. They have the super 10 X zoom and the auto refocus as well as support HDR (High Dynamic Range).