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2025 was the year of thin smartphones, for better or worse. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge<\/a> and iPhone Air<\/a> tried to make the case for why we should care about ultra-thin designs, but neither did anything interesting beyond reducing battery capacity and removing cameras. At MWC 2026<\/a>, I found a new super-thin phone that takes the thin form factor and actually gives it a purpose.<\/p>\n The phone comes from TECNO, and as it stands, it\u2019s a concept device without a proper name. And I know what you\u2019re thinking \u2014 it looks a lot\u00a0like the iPhone Air. The camera bar at the top and the sensor placement are practically identical to those of the iPhone Air. Going off that alone, it\u2019d be easy to write off TECNO\u2019s phone as a shameless copycat.<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n However, there are a couple of important points about the design that aren\u2019t immediately apparent. For one, at just 4.9mm thick, TECNO\u2019s phone is thinner than the 5.8mm Galaxy S25 Edge and 5.6mm iPhone Air. Shaving off just about a millimeter may not sound like much, but in person, it\u2019s significant.<\/p>\n Samsung and Apple\u2019s thin phones are impressive, but TECNO has really gone a step further here. TECNO\u2019s phone is so light that it feels like a dummy phone, even more so than an iPhone Air. But it turns on and functions just like any other Android phone. It feels like it shouldn\u2019t be possible, but it is. Furthermore, because it\u2019s so thin, there\u2019s not enough space to fit a USB-C port \u2014 or any\u00a0port for that matter; TECNO\u2019s phone exclusively charges wirelessly.<\/p>\n The other thing to know about TECNO\u2019s design \u2014 and what makes the phone so much more fascinating than its ultra-slim competitors \u2014 is that it\u2019s modular.<\/p>\n Using a magnetic attachment system (what TECNO calls its Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology), you can attach a variety of different modules to the back. This isn\u2019t the first time we\u2019ve seen a modular Android phone, but TECNO\u2019s approach is easily the most interesting yet.<\/p>\n On the most basic end, some modules include a wallet and a kickstand. There\u2019s also a 3,000mAh battery pack module, which you can place other modules on top of \u2014 including another\u00a0battery pack for a total of 6,000mAh of extra endurance. There\u2019s a camera body module with additional buttons and its own sensor and lens. Most exciting to me is that there are even telephoto and action camera modules \u2014 letting you add additional camera sensors whenever you please.<\/p>\n You could argue that some of these modules, such as the wallet and battery packs, are already achievable today with technologies like Apple\u2019s MagSafe and Google\u2019s Pixelsnap \u2014 and that\u2019s true. However, TECNO\u2019s system still had advantages.<\/p>\n Since you\u2019re adding these modules to such a thin and lightweight phone, TECNO\u2019s approach adds significantly less bulk, even compared to adding MagSafe accessories to an iPhone Air. There are also more possibilities with what TECNO is doing. The camera modules essentially let you add and swap sensors whenever you want \u2014 something that goes far beyond the capabilities of MagSafe and Pixelsnap. And there might be a future where we see even more advanced modules, such as ones that add extra storage or RAM to the phone.<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n It is worth reiterating that TECNO\u2019s phone is very much just a concept device. It could eventually be released as a real phone you can buy, or it may not. Right now, it\u2019s just a cool idea of what TECNO is thinking about for the future.<\/p>\n Even so, it\u2019s an exciting look at what the company is working on \u2014 and I hope TECNO keeps developing the concept and eventually gets it into people\u2019s hands. After using it myself for just a few minutes, I can\u2019t wait to see more.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tecno-modular-concept-phone-mwc-2026-10-scaled.jpg\"\/ "\\"tecno")
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