Infinix Smart 8 Pro – review of the Infinix Smart 8 Pro smartphone, characteristics, reviews, price

Despite all the advantages of powerful flagships, entry-level devices remain popular and occupy an impressive niche in the smartphone market. Manufacturers regularly introduce fresh ultra-budget models, providing them with modern design elements and balanced hardware. Of course, in order to offer such a low price, you have to sacrifice something. Let’s figure out what Infinix saved on in its recent new product.

Smartphone characteristics

The device was released in two memory configurations, including one with an atypically large amount of RAM for its price. It has 4 or 8 GB of RAM, which can be virtually doubled, and a 64/128 GB eMMC drive. There is a full-size slot with separate space for a microSD card up to 1 TB in size, which is a definite advantage of the model.

The hardware solution is implemented on the MediaTek Helio G36 chipset, which was announced in 2023. The processor consists only of energy-efficient cores, so its performance is low. But it can work for a very long time and not heat up at all. A 5000 mAh battery also contributes to long-term autonomy. A 10-watt power supply is included. The Type-C 2.0 port supports reverse OTG charging.

Smart 8 Pro is equipped with an S-IPS matrix with a diagonal of 6.6 inches and a modest resolution of 1612×720 pixels. However, it has a sufficient brightness level of 500 nits and an increased refresh rate of 90 Hz. Multi-touch reads 5 touches. The screen is covered with Panda-MN228 glass, and a factory protective film is glued on top.

The main camera with autofocus uses a 50 MP sensor, which is excellent for this price segment. It is accompanied by an AI sensor and a ring flash. The 8MP selfie camera is housed in a neat dot cutout. It is surrounded by a Magic Ring, similar to the iPhone’s Dynamic Island and Realme’s Smart Notch. The feature appeared in the autumn update of the XOS shell for the global version of Infinix. In Magic Ring you can see the charging status, ring in the background and face unlock.

There is a fingerprint scanner integrated into the side power button, as well as a magnetometer, gyroscope, light and proximity sensors. They also retained the standard 3.5 mm jack for wired headphones. Mono sound has DTS processing. Out of the box, the smartphone runs on Android 13 Go for weak processors with the proprietary XOS 13.0 shell.

The smartphone is available in four body colors: white, black, gold and blue. The optimal version of Smart 8 Pro with 8/128 GB memory can be purchased for 8,062 rubles. on Yandex.Market. This is despite the fact that at the start of sales for this configuration they announced a price of almost 14 thousand. A phone with 4/64 GB memory will cost even less – it was priced at 6,274 rubles, but it is better to take the older version.

Video review

An observer of the popular Andronet channel tested the recent new product and rendered his verdict. “On it you can watch YouTube, surf on social networks, call someone, take pictures of something. The battery is large, even the screen is 90 Hz. What else do you need for such a price? An excellent phone for the money and it does its job.”

Those who need a more powerful device can take a closer look at the brand’s inexpensive Note 30 series, which we recently talked about. Mobile gaming lovers are advised to read our review of the gaming Infinix GT 10 Pro.

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