Tecno Phantom X2 Pro teardown offers an inside look at the smartphone's retractable zoom lens

Tecno has released the Phantom X2 Pro as the first (well, definitely the most recent) retractable-lens smartphone. The advanced camera is 1 of the device's dual 50MP shooters, and exists for purposes such as portrait photography.

However, some prospective buyers might worry that its extra moving parts might make it more difficult to take an X2 Pro apart in the event of an emergency repair procedure for the smartphone.

Then again, as the YouTuber PBKReviews has found, the unusually active lens does not seem to get in the way of a teardown compared to a 'normal' smartphone. It can also still work with Tecno's new recycled plastic back cover removed.

On that note, the X2 Pro's retractable lens is recorded extending and retracting with audible little snaps, making it seem from this video that the smooth, stepless zooming motions one might expect from a DSLR or mirrorless camera are beyond this mobile version.

Nevertheless, it is shown on the same board as the rest of the smartphone's cameras, suggesting it can be replaced if necessary. PBKReviews could also expose the rest of its internals, revealing a vapor chamber and "plenty of thermal paste" for its Dimensity 9000 SoC.

Otherwise, the Phantom-series flagship can be dissected down to its display, suggesting a replacement for that part of the X2 Pro is replaceable too if necessary.

Nevertheless, the new AMOLED-screen smartphone got a 4.5 out of 10 for repairability in this video, due to the reduced availability of spare parts at present - also, its battery could have been easier to remove.

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