I tried Tecno's modular phone concept at MWC - and it quickly got weird

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Tecno's magnetic modular phone is a proof of concept without a release date. 
• It's thin and light, and the modular battery design is cool.
• The magnets aren't strong enough, and the camera modules need some work.

Tecno is always a delightful visit during MWC, the brand has a history of bringing interesting concepts to bear. This year, there are a pair of them, including a tri-fold phone I couldn't dive into, as a security device prevented me from even closing it on the showroom floor.

This concept is different from the Z-shaped foldable phone it showed last year. Instead, it folds twice to the center, like the Samsung Trifold, with the outside screen on one of the wings. But the other concept was the one that caught my attention ...