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Overview
Shopping for the perfect smartphone for use either on gaming or simple media consumption is easy nowadays. You simply check on the chipset, the RAM, the internal storage, the battery, and finally, the price. A bigger screen combined with a huge battery capacity and a decent processor is what you get when you buy the Infinix Note 11 S.
To offer a seamless mobile experience, the Infinix Note 11 S boasts tech advancements like a 6.95″ FHD + Ultra Fluid Display with 120Hz refresh rate and MediaTek’s latest Helio G96 ultra-gaming processor.
Unboxing: A freebie is always appreciated
When you buy a smartphone today, you’ll get this as part of the regular retail bundle. You’ll receive a box with your company’s logo and branding all over it, as well as the necessary documentation like the warranty and user manual, as well as a free clear case and a wall charger that is no longer available from big brands like Samsung and Apple.
Specs: Helio G96 Chipset for video gaming capabilities
The first Infinix smartphone to use the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset, which boosts display and visual performance as well as video gaming capabilities. The chipset is a 64-bit octa-core CPU with six Arm Cortex-A55 efficiency cores and two powerful Arm Cortex-A76 processor cores that clock up to 2.05GHz.
The Arm Mali-G57 graphics processing unit (GPU) works in tandem with MediaTek’s HyperEngine 2.0 Lite Technology to provide a high-performance smartphone with powerful graphics an intelligent resource management engine, and a networking engine. The chipset also increases smartphone-to-cell-tower reaction time by enabling simultaneous connections to two Wi-Fi bands or routers, reducing latency and lag when gaming or streaming video.
Here are the complete specs of the phone:
- Android 11, XOS 10
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.95-inch FHD+ IPS display, 2460 x 1080 pixel resolution, 386ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling
- 2.05GHz MediaTek Helio G96 octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- ARM G57 MC2 GPU
- 128GB internal storage, expandable up to 2TB
- 16MP front camera
- 50MP (AF, f/1.6) + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel rear cameras, quad-LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- FM Radio
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 173.06 x 78.37 x 8.7mm
- Colors: Haze Green, Mithril Gray, Symphony Cyan
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 33W fast charging
The official retail price of Inifnix Note 11 S in the Philippines is P9,990.
Build: Solid but not light
As previously said, the smartphone sports a 6.95-inch FHD+ display and a massive battery with a capacity of 5,00mAH. These factors alone make the phone tough to handle. However, the construction is solid as is. The back panel is composed of high-quality plastic that has a gleaming finish. The phone’s audio is great for gaming and video consumption thanks to its dual speakers’ setup.
The fingerprint scanner on the side is not a new thing. It also serves as the phone’s power button, which works well.
Camera: 50MP is not what it looks like
Megapixel is not the only name in the game. It has to come with software optimization. This phone comes with three rear cameras – 50MP (AF, f/1.6) + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel rear cameras.
Taking photos with its automatic setting is not the happiest thing I experienced.
Here are the samples I took. Be the judge.
Battery: 5,000mAH is amazing
A smartphone that is all-inclusive and high-performance would be incomplete without an all-day battery. The Infinix NOTE 11S’s has a massive 5000mAh battery and it should have a perfect partner — a 33W Super Charge to keep users going all day. This fast-charging technology allows customers to have their phones fully charged by the time they finish packing for their hectic day.
Users can rely on the NOTE 11S TÜV Rheinland safe fast-charging technology, which cuts off power automatically when the smartphone reaches full charge, even if their morning routine takes longer than expected.
Conclusion
For its retail price of only P9,999, which you can buy from Shopee right now. You get these decent features which I have identified below:
- Clean and minimalistic design
- Decent performance
- Capable stereo speakers
On the other hand, its cameras need improvement as well as the implementation of its UI.
