Infinix recently launched its new Note 60 Pro smartphone in the Indian market. Known more for its gaming-centric GT series, Infinix's Note series is geared more towards value and features for most users on a budget. Prices at ₹31,999 for the 128GB variant and ₹34,999 for the 256GB model, the phone is part of a competitive price segment against the likes of OnePlus, Oppo and Moto.
The phone weighs a little over 200gram, which is fine, but what is not okay is its width, that's about 78mm, and most people would find it uncomfortable to hold. I have used many large phones and can say this isn't my favourite in terms of how bulky it can feel. On the right side, you have the volume buttons and power/lock key; while the left side houses the one-tap button that can be a shortcut to open any app or put the phone on mute with a long press.
On top, it has one outlet for loudspeakers with the JBL branding, an infrared port and a second art mic. At the bottom, there's the dual SIM card tray, USB Type-C port, primary speaker and the outlet for loudspeakers. The 6.78-inch display at the front has narrow bezels around it, plus Gorilla Glass 7i on top for added protection. The phone has a metal body and is IP64 dust and water-resistant. It comes in Solar Orange (which I had), Deep Ocean Blue, and Mocha Brown colours (which I preferred).
Coming to the back side, other than the dual camera setup, you get something called Active Matrix Display that has the multi-colour LED and active matrix display that can show you notifications, battery left, now playing music status or put up custom signatures. The LED next to it lights up in different colours for notifications.
The 6.78-inch AMOLED 1.5k (1208x2644) display supports up to 144Hz refresh rates. It is bright and has decent viewing angles. You can choose from original (natural) or bright, vivid colour styles. It can handle HDR content well enough not to be a deal breaker, such that dark scenes and shadows don't disappoint while watching HDR videos.
Equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset (up to 2.7 GHz octa-core processor, Adreno 810 GPU), 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and either 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage, the Note 60 Pro runs on Android 16-based XOS 16. This is a feature-rich Android skin with options like always in display, dozens of fonts, theme store, icon customisation, and so on. It's a bit different in look and feel from other Android UIs, such that the search bar inside Settings is at the bottom, you can switch blur on or off in drop-down shortcuts and notifications. There's something called an AI reminder for notifications, but I didn't really see it in action despite having it enabled.
Speaking of AI, there are features such as one touch to extract information from what's on the display, translation, document summary and AI text rewriting. General performance of the phone was satisfactory; rarely did I see any stuttering or odd crashes when switching between apps. It may not be the most well-optimised OS in terms of fluidity, but it certainly isn't laggy.
Talking about its cameras, you get a 50MP (f/1.59) main camera (with OIS) and an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide camera. I referred the Ultra HD and Pro modes over any other camera mode simply because of less post processing done and the details captured. The default AI mode seems to do too much to skin tones and object sharpening, so you can lose out on colour accuracy. The front-facing 13MP (f/2.2) is pretty good for selfies and can handle good to medium light scenes while making video calls.
WiFi and 5G network reception on the device are good, and GPS location lock-in also worked reliably. Loudspeakers ha e sufficient loudness and depth to them to be useful for your multimedia and gaming sessions indoors.
Powered by a 6,330mAh battery unit, the phone lasted me a full day on almost every single full charge. You can charge it from 1 per cent to full in a little over an hour with no heating issues seen.
In brief, the Infinix Note 60 Pro is a capable smartphone in terms of performance and features. Having said that, its design and camera performance aren't exactly home runs for this price segment. You can consider this for its customisation options: Add a MagSafe-compatible case and then have other MagSafe-compatible accessories like the 5-watt speaker attached to it. It does a decent job without adding too much weight if you are okay with the speaker attached while using the phone.
