INFINIX NOTE 12

A solid performer with pleasing design

Infinix appears to be on a launching spree this year, as it's coming up with new devices almost every month. Among its smartphone portfolio, the Note series, in particular, holds great importance for the Transsion-owned brand, as it keeps following up the much-anticipated line-up quite often. Continuing this trend, Infinix introduced Note 12 and Note 12 Turbo recently, and this time the brand has partnered with Marvel Studios (we'll discuss inside), which makes them appealing (in comparison to Note 11 series), at least on the paper. Besides, they have been Widevine L1 certified. While the Infinix Note 12 comes with a starting price tag of Rs 11,999 for the 4GB + 64GB variant, we had for review the 6GB + 128GB model that costs Rs 12,999, with impressive features like a 50MP primary camera, a 5,000mAh battery and MediaTek Helio G88 chipset. Interestingly, it has a tough competition to deal with from the likes of Realme C35, Realme Narzo 50 and Redmi Note 11 in the sub-15K segment. So, let's find out where this new budget offering stands on different parameters of excellence, in this review.

Design

The Jewel Blue colour variant that we had for review exudes a sophisticated look at first sight, as it comes with a dual tone design - a glossy finish on the top and a matte finish at the bottom of the rear panel that doesn't attract fingerprint smudges. It houses a vertically-rectangular camera island at the top left and the Infinix branding at the bottom. The camera module doesn't protrude too much and consists of three sensors one large and two small - and an LED flash. Unlike the rest of the rear casing, the camera bay can attract fingerprint smudges.