Infinix Note 8i

Infinix has recently expanded its budget-series by introducing two new smartphones in this category. The company has emerged with the latest Infinix Note 8 and Infinix Note 8i for catering the huge section in the Indian smartphone market. There are only a few variations between the two devices. The Infinix Note 8i has been launched with a huge battery, large display and sleek design. The device is loaded with a decent processor from MediaTek along with XOS 7.1 based software. Apart from ample RAM and internal storage, Infinix Note 8i is featuring a quality sound system. Here is the detailed review of this smartphone for better insights.

The design is the same as in Infinix Note 8, the only difference on the front panel is that there is a large display but with Infinity-O display instead of Dual Infinity-O display. There are thin bezels at the bottom and the overall design from the front side is quite good.

The rear side is also featuring the same design as in Infinix Note 8i. The real panel has been mounted with a square-shaped camera module which is quite large in size and for keeping the backside clean, the additional thing that you will see is the brand name.

One of the major upgrades that you will see in this smartphone from Infinix is that the company has replaced the earlier micro USB with the Type-C charging port. Also, the Dual Stereo speaker has been maintained on the bottom side, as we have seen in the Infinix Note 7 and there is the same side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Infinix Note 8i comes with a 6.78-inch Infinity-O Display with IPS technology and the screen is featuring a resolution of 720 by 1640 pixels. As we have also seen this resolution in Infinix Note 8, there should have been 1080P resolution display in Infinix Note 8i and there would have been no downfall for this device then.

The Screen to Body ratio is 20.5:9 and the contrast ratio has been kept as 1500:1. Apart from that, the display of Infinix Note 8 comes with 480nits of peak brightness.

On the spec sheets, The Infinix Note 8i has been stuffed with the same chipset as in Infinix Note 8. It is featuring the MediaTek Helio G80 processor which is the upgrade coming from Infinix Note 7 and welcome development. The chipset is clubbed with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 512GB.

The software department is consisting of the AndroidTM 10 with XOS 7.1 on the top for running the Infinix Note 8i smoothly and the device is 4G enabled. You will be getting Dual Nano SIM + micro SD and support for Bluetooth as well.

When it comes to the camera department, there are no major changes in Infinix Note 8i and you will see a 48MP Ultra Night Quad-Camera, featuring 48MP main sensor + two 2MP lenses along with an AI Lens. The rear camera module also comes with a Quad Flash.    

On the front side, the smartphone comes with 8MP selfie shooter for clicking best shots. Infinix Note 8i supports 2K video recording at 30fps. There is a Dual Flash that you will be getting on the front side with Infinix Note 8i.

If you love to use your smartphone continuously and spend more time while playing games, watching videos, capturing pictures, music, shopping and many more things, then you must go with Infinix Note 8 as it comes with massive 5200 mAh battery, ensuring full day usage without recharging your smartphone. There is also support for 18W Dual Engine Super Charging.

Infinix Note 8i comes with decent features like the sleek design, huge battery backup for uninterrupted usage, enough internal storage and you can buy this smartphone at affordable price. There are some other features as well that make Infinix Note 8i worth buying and these include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and Quad-LED Camera Flash on the rear side and DTS Sound audio.