Infinix is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer based in Shenzhen. They serve in many Asian and African countries. Infinix is now expanding in Nepal as well. They have appointed Ola Electronics Pvt. Ltd. as the authorized national distributor. The company is starting again with new budget range smartphones in the market. Infinix has teamed up with Daraz to launch new models in the market. First model is Note 7 and another model is Hot 9 Play. These both are in entry-level devices and come with new designs. The Infinix Note 7 Price in Nepal is Rs 21,990 for 4 GB model and the price of Hot 9 Play is Rs 14,990 for the 4 GB model.
Infinix is an online-focused brand and they are working to offer more models online in Nepal. This is why Daraz is their partner in this launch. The Note 7 and Hot 9 Play came this year in the international market. Note 7 was launched in July and Hot 9 Play was launched in April. It is good to see that these smartphones have made their way to Nepal in a small time frame. Infinix has five series of phones in its portfolio. They are Note, Hot, Zero, Smart, and S. This time the company launched two models from two series. So let us see them in detail.
Infinix Note 7
This is an upper budget range phone with a very big screen, hole punch, dazzling color, and very good specifications. Note 7 has mid-range level hardware for the price being. It has a big 6.95″ screen, Helio G70 processor, 4 GB RAM, quad-camera setup, and 5000 mAh battery. The device also comes in dazzling color options and has a new look with round camera placement on the back. It gives a good challenge to many phones in the market. Most specifically, it is a good option for people who like bigger screens.
Note 7 Specifications
- Display: 6.95 Inches IPS LCD
- Resolution: 720×1640
- Protection: Gorilla Glass
- SoC: Mediatek Helio G70 (Octa-Core)
- CPU Details: 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 Dual Core and 1.7 GHz Cortex-A55 Hexa-Core sets
- GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2
- Memory: 4/6 GB RAM
- Storage: 64/128 GB eMMC 5.1 In-Built, External SD card support
- Battery: 5000 mAh Lithium Polymer
- Fast Charging Rate: 18W
- Back Camera: 4 Modules
- 48 Megapixel with aperture f/1.8 (Main Wide)
- Macro 2 Megapixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture
- Depth 2 Megapixel with f/2.4 aperture
- 2 Megapixel with f/1.8
- Front Camera: 16 Megapixel with f/2.0 aperture
- OS: Android 10 (XOS 6.0)
- Connectivity: micro USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Sensors: Side Mounted Fingerprint Scanner, Accelerometer
- Price: Rs 21,990 (4/128 GB)
Processor, Memory, Storage and Battery
The Infinix Note 7 has an Helio G70 chipset with 8 cores. It is a mainstream mid-range processor with HyperEngine Game Technology. This technology is very beneficial for gamers. It helps in resource management and provides a better experience during gameplay sessions. HyperEngine manages GPU, CPU, memory, and battery for the optimum experience. With the Helio G70, this smartphone has 4 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. There is also support for the external SD cards up to 1 TB.
All this is powered by a 5000 mAh battery with 18W fast charge support. This size is very popular these days and people demand big batteries now. Infinix has done the right thing by having this set of hardware in Note 7. For the internals department, the device has checked all ticks. This is a good specification setup for the price. It IS good for casual users, normal day to day users, and light gamers as well.
Display and Camera
Infinix Note 7 comes with a 6.95″ LCD screen with a hole punch on the left side. The hole houses 16 MP front camera which can record 1080p videos. The screen has an HD+ resolution at 720×1640. It is good to have such a big display but HD+ resolution is a bit less. However, this is the case in budget range phones. The screens are big but the pixel density is less. Still, it is good for many content consumers, video lovers, and web browsers.
Now let us see the back camera details. There are a total of 4 sensors. The main or first one is a 48 MP with f/1.8 aperture. The secondary is 2 MP depth-sensing camera. Third one is also 2 MP for depth and the fourth one is 2 MP for video purpose. This quad-camera set can record 1080p 30 fps videos at maximum resolution. In the software, we can find many useful modes. There are features like nigh-mode, super steady, portrait, and macro.
Infinix Hot 9 Play
This is an entry-level budget smartphone with very interesting specifications. There is a big 6.82″ screen, 6000 mAh battery, and Helio A25 chip. The internals of the phone consists of a basic processor and decent memory density. Among everything, screen and battery sizes are interesting.
Hot 9 Play Specifications
- Display: 6.82 Inches IPS LCD
- Resolution: 720×1640
- SoC: Mediatek Helio A25 (Octa-Core)
- CPU Details: 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 and 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 quad-core sets
- GPU: IMG PowerVR GE8320
- Memory: 4/2 GB RAM
- Storage: 64/32 GB eMMC 5.1 In-Built, External SD card support
- Battery: 6000 mAh Lithium Polymer
- Back Camera: 2 Modules
- 13 Megapixel (Main)
- QVGA
- Front Camera: 8 Megapixel
- OS: Android 9
- Connectivity: micro USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Sensors: Rear Mounted Fingerprint Scanner, Accelerometer, Compass
- Price: Rs 14,990 (4/64GB) and Rs 11,490 (2/32 GB)
Core Internals
Inside the Infinix Hot 9 Play, we find an entry-level Helio A25 octa-core processor. It is low power and an efficient chip designed for basic tasks. For memory, the company has two offers. One model has 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage while another models has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. The price difference between 2 GB and 4 GB models is justifiable. As far as possible, we suggest getting the 4 GB version. But if budget is crucial to you, get the 2 GB version.
The Hot 9 Play comes with a massive 6000 mAh battery. It is very interesting to see such a capacity in budget. This is not that common in phones of this price range. We only see this in mid-range devices. However, there is no fast charging so it can take a longer time to fill the power back. But the company has implemented software optimization to save battery and provide longer life.
Camera and Screen
On the front side, there is a 6.82″ LCD screen with a notch at the top. The notch houses the 8 MP selfie camera inside it. Infinix calls this screen as a cinematic display. In a sense, it is quite big and can give a good experience for watching movies and videos. Many people in a tight budget want big displays, and for those, this is a good option.
Now let us discuss back cameras. There are two sensors at the rear side. The main one is 13 MP and the secondary one is QVGA. To assist in low light there is a triple-LED flash system at the back. This back camera setup can record FHD (1920X1080) videos at 30 fps. It is a very basic camera set. These days people want at least one ultrawide and depth sensor. So we miss those features here. It is a kind of trade-off because, in Infinix Hot 9, we get a big screen and battery but loose out on camera.
