The 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with 10-bit color and 144Hz refresh rate delivers smooth gaming visuals. Being an AMOLED, the display boasts great colour accuracy and makes consuming content a treat. The high refresh rate helps make gaming particularly immersive while Corning’s Gorilla Glass 7i protects the screen. This is the ‘Blade White’ colourway and the GT 30 Pro is also available in a ‘Dark Flare’ variant as well which exclusively gets RGB lighting effects integrated into the stylised back panel. The Blade White variant makes do with white LEDs for the lighting effects. We like this one better and it also gets eye-catching red highlights on its shimmery, frosted silver back panel.

The Dimensity 8350 Ultimate chipset handles most gaming scenarios competently, while configurations offering up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of fast UFS 4.0 storage provide adequate space for multitasking and storage respectively. It supports 120FPS for certain games. Extended gaming sessions do cause the device to heat up a little but the phone’s dedicated vapour cooling chamber ensures that the heat levels never get uncomfortable. The dedicated GT Triggers are ergonomically placed and add genuine value for supported gaming titles such as CoD and BGMI. The plastic chassis ensures a 189g weight, however it manages to feels sturdy yet premium.

The 5500mAh battery provides reasonable endurance for gaming sessions, though impressive battery life claims require context. The 45W wired charging, 30W wireless and bypass charging capabilities offer convenience. The bypass charging feature proves useful during extended gaming, helping manage heat generation.

The main camera has a 108MP sensor, though performance varies across different lighting conditions. Low-light photography is not its strong suit, and the lack of OIS might be a drawback for some. Video recording and ultrawide functionality serve basic utility needs, but then again, the GT 30 Pro prioritises gaming performance over other aspects.

The GT 30 Pro runs the company’s custom XOS skin (version 15.0.3) on top of Android 15, with gaming-focused features working effectively. A built-in optimisation software called XBoost AI helps customise and enhance the gaming experience. It provides access to customizable Performance Modes and Quick Access Tools for convenience. There is a dedicated Esports Mode which boosts performance while blocking distractions like notifications. Users can fettle the touch response using Touch Optimization and ZoneTouch Master options on the fly.

The Infinix GT 30 Pro comes across as a compelling buy for gamers on a budget, provided expectations align with its specialized approach. The device succeeds as a dedicated gaming phone while making considerations in other areas. Budget-conscious gamers will find it delivers amply on core gaming performance as promised.

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The Note 50X ships with a USB Type-C charging cable, a 45W power brick, a SIM ejector tool, and a TPU protective case. The protective case comes colour-matched to the phone’s hue, has a leather-grain pattern on the back with Infinix branding and also features raised edges to protect this phone’s substantial camera bump.

The 50MP main camera sensor does a decent job of capturing clean and balanced photos in good lighting conditions. The colours also come through as reasonably accurate, perhaps better than what other similarly priced phones can manage. An ‘AI lens’ accompanies the main sensor and enables multiple AI-powered camera modes such as AI Cam, Slow Motion, Timelapse and AIGC Portrait, to name a few. A dual LED flash, an IR blaster and a notification LED have also been integrated into the camera bump itself.

Using the Note 50X as a daily driver, we really liked the backup provided by its large 5,500mAh battery. A full charge easily lasts well past a day with moderate usage. The 45W charging brick juices the phone up from 20 percent to full in a little over 40 minutes, ensuring minimal downtime if you do run out of charge. The Note 50x comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor which is ergonomically placed, and works quickly as well as accurately. It has a 6.67″ HD+ IPS screen with a 720p resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate and 672 nits of peak brightness. The display is a punch-hole unit and gets an 8MP front camera which produces decent selfies. 

The Note 50X comes with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The hardware easily runs BGMI and CoD Mobile on medium settings without stutters, although the 720p resolution of the screen leaves room for improvement in the visuals department. The phone also manages heat well and remains comfortable to hold even during extended gaming sessions. The sound quality is good for media consumption as well as gaming and the Note 50X performs well while handling daily tasks. Call quality is nice and AI features such as circle to search, image cutouts and live call transcription work well.

The phone runs XOS 15, which is based on Android 15. Infinix’s UI has improved over the years and runs smoother now while also looking cleaner. Bloatware is still present but thankfully, most of it can be uninstalled to free up RAM and storage space. The company has claimed that this smartphone will get two major Android upgrades as well as security updates for three years, which is great news.  

To conclude, the Note 50X 5G+ is a good-looking smartphone, packs in a lot of features at its price point and has a great VFM quotient. After putting it through its paces, we feel that its combination of good gaming performance, great battery life and well-designed body really make a strong case in its favour against similarly-priced competitors.

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