Infinix Mobility has launched two new smartphones into its popular Note and Hot series. They are the Infinix Note 11i and the Infinix Hot 11 Play. The two smartphones are budget-friendly and come with some nice sets of specifications and features. If you want to know about these new smartphones then continue reading as I’ll be covering their specs, features, and price. Without further ado, let’s get right into it.
Infinix Note 11i
Before we go into the specs, let’s go through its price as that is a major determinant for purchase. The Infinix Note 11i is priced at GHC979 (≈$160) and is available in top stores across the country. It is available in three colors – Blue, Black, and Green.
Upfront, the Infinix Note 11i sports a large 6.95 inches IPS LCD display that has a FHD+ resolution and a 180 Hz touch sampling rate. It has a punch-hole cutout at the top center for housing the 16MP selfie camera.
On the rear, there’s a triple camera setup that features a 48MP main camera alongside two 2MP secondary cameras. The rear camera can also record videos at up to 2K at 30 fps.
Under the hood, the Infinix Note 11i is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC which has a max clock speed of 2.0 GHz coupled with the Mali G52 MC2 GPU. It is aided by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage with micro SD card support for expansion. It comes running on Android 11 with XOS skin on top.
The Note 11i comes with a 5,000 mAh battery and it has support for 18W fast charging via its USB-C port. Also, it has dual stereo speakers with DTS audio processing.
As for connectivity, it comes with support for 4G LTE networks, Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band Wi-Fi 5, GPS, and FM radio. It also has a 3.5 mm audio jack.
Other features include a side-mounted fingerprint alongside face unlock for biometric authentication.
Infinix Hot 11 Play
The Infinix Hot 11 Play is the more affordable out of the two as it is priced at GHC 799 (≈$130) and is available in Green, Blue, Gold, or Black. It comes as the successor to the Infinix Hot 10 Play which was launched a couple of months back.
The display on the Hot 11 Play is a 6.82-inches IPS LCD that has an HD+ resolution with a waterdrop notch that houses the 8MP selfie camera. On the rear, is a dual-camera setup that features a 13MP main camera and a secondary AI camera. It can record 1080p videos at 30 fps. There’s is a fingerprint sensor at the back of this phone for biometric security.
The Infinix Hot 11 Play draws its power from the octa-core MediaTek Helio G35 SoC coupled with the PowerVR GE8320 GPU. It is paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage with micro SD card support. It runs on Android 11 with XOS 7.6 skin on top straight out of the box.
The battery in the Hot 11 Play is a 6,000 mAh non-removable one. It doesn’t support fast charging as it maxes out at 10W.
As for connectivity, it comes with support for 4G LTE networks, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, FM radio, Wi-Fi 5, and OTG.
