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In recent years, Infinix has been trying to capture the budget segment previously captured by Realme and Xiaomi. Launching much value for money smartphones it has been quite successful in making its name in both offline as well as online markets.
The Infinix NOTE 12 VIP is an offering from INFINIX. It was recently launched in Nigeria with the asking amount of N199,900 alongside two more products from Infinix i.e, Note 12 with Helio G96 Processor priced at N132,100 and another Note 12 but this time with Helio g88 processor priced at N111,000.
SPECS:-
- 198g, 7.9mm thickness
- Android 12, XOS 10.6
- 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
- 6.7″, 1080×2400 pixels
- 108MP, 1440p
- 4/8GB RAM, Helio G96
- 4500mAh, Li-Po
ERGONOMICS:-
Infinix Note 12 VIP has 6.7 inches 1080×2400 pixels display. It has a 120HZ AMOLED display supporting up to 1 Billion Colors. It has an approximate 86.4% screen-to-body ratio.
Talking about dimensions it is 163×76.7×7.9mm or 6.44×3.02×0.31in. It weighs around 198g.
SOFTWARE:-
On the software front Infinix Note 12 VIP runs in the latest Android offering from google i.e, it runs on Android 12 along with the inhouse XOS 10.6 version. It is good to see a new brand like Infinix trying to give the latest version. But for XOS 10.6 you have to try it to check if it suits your liking.
HARDWARE:-
We all know how important a processor is in this price segment, so for the hardware part, Infinix Note 12 VIP offers a Mediatek Helio G96 processor which is based on 12nm architecture.
For the CPU part it is an Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) and for the GPU part there is the Mali-G57 MC2.
CAMERA:-
The main selling point of the Infinix Note 12 VIP is its rear camera. The Primary lens is a 108MP, f/1.8, 1/1.67″, 0.64µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 13MP f/2.2, Ultra-wide, and 2 MP, f/2.4, depth camera to complete its triple camera setup.
For the selfie part, it boasts a 16MP camera. On the rear side, there are multiple features like Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama, etc. The rear camera supports video recording up to 1440p@30Fps and the front camera supports video recording up to 1080p@30fps.
BATTERY:-
Talking about battery capacity, it features a Li-Po 4500 mAh, a non-removable battery that is decent enough to last you for an entire day if not more. But the elephant in the room is its 120W Fast charging adapter which charges the 4500 mAh battery of Infinix Note 12 VIP to 100% in about 17 minutes.
NETWORK:-
Technology :- GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands :- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands :- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands :- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed :- HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
MISCELLANEOUS:-
The smartphone features a dual sim card slot along with the slot for a microSD card. It also features dual stereo speakers which are loud and how can one forget about the 3.5mm? yes, it also features the 3.5mm headphone jack. It also has basic functionalities like WIFI, Bluetooth, FM radio, and GPS.
The device has a Fingerprint sensor on the side of the device embedded with the power button. It also has an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass. It also has a USB Type-C 2.0 port to juice up its battery.
AVAILABILITY:-
Infinix Note 12 VIP comes in two color options Cayenne grey and Force black. It will be available in two variants 4+128GB and 8+256GB. It was launched in Nigeria for the price of N199,900 and we can expect it to be around 20,000rs in India.
