Finally we got hold of Infinix Note 2!
It gorgeous with its Crisscross Hair-Fine Brushed Metal Finished Curved Back. It's quite big though but is not that heavy. Upfront lies its humongous 6 inch HD Display with Notiffication Lights on top side of the front camera. Display is bright enough and acceptable color conditions. As see here with some of its small competition.
On top part lies the 3.5mm Jack; Rightside lies the power/lock and volume rock; while on the bottom is the MicroUSB port for data and charging. The Back is the Infinix Note Branding as well as the primary camera and speaker.
Package includes Infinix Note 2 Unit, Charger, Data Cable, Manuals and Warraty Card. No Headset included.
Looking beneath the back cover you will see a non-removable battery, 2 Micro Sim Slots, and dedicated MicroSD slot.
Infinix Note 2 is powered by Mediatek MT6753 Octa-Core Processor wth Mali T720-MP3 GPU coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB Internal Storage. You do have the option to expand via its dedicated MicroSD Slot. Upon First boot up, you have at least 68% free RAM and usable more than 10GB storage. This internal setup is not new in the market but Infinix Note 2 does have a different XUI on top of Android Marshmallow offering a different kind of experience. Here is Antutu Score and Asphalt on Infinix Note 2. Tried NBA2K16 on High Settings, too much lag. However if you adjust some settings to medium and low you do to play the game at acceptable frame rates.
The XUI is staright forward UI with flat icons but comes with system management, gesture controls and customization. First boot up is just simple with selection of Language, Country, WiFi, Google Account and X Account. You could Skip WiFi to X Accont to boot on to the Homescreen in seconds.
Specs wise,it is said the Infinix Note 2 carries a 13MP with Samsung ISOCELL Sensor with PDAF supported by LED Flash and for its front 5MP 1.6μm large-pixels. Camera Interface is simple to operate by simple swiping from left to right between modes and has available filters and settings on the side. Rear Camera is capable of 1080p Video Recording while front has 720p. Per EXIF or Picture details of the samples, it indicates that both front and rear has aperture of f/2.0 which should take in more light and exposure.
Here are samples taken with Infinix.
Shots in good lighting and in daylight came out great with good details and on-point color reproduction.
This can't be said though for low light as you can see, outputs turn out to be grainy. Seems there is a need for adjustment for iso and shutter speed for auto settings.
Focus works right but you really need to tap on the thing you want get focus on. Letters are legible and minute details are clear when you zoom in.
As for Selfies, like the rear camera, Front takes good outputs with decent lightning and grainy in low light. So make sure you have light source while you take those shots.
Infinix Note 2 offers Professional Mode which should give you creative control and with little know how on right setting will give you bettter outputs and get those creative shots. Although we wished they have properly labeled shutter speed and liveview when you change the settings.
Moving on to connectivity, Infinix Note 2 offers the regular sets. WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. It is a Dual Sim Handset and offers LTE but only Cat. 4. You can lock to 4G only to prevent fluctuating between signals. It has USB OTG but with its built-in File Manager, it won't let you transfer between internal and external storage. A walk around would be to install ES File Explorer.
Sensors include Accelerometer, Light, Proximity, Gyro, Magnetic, Sound and Gyro. However per testing VR Cardboard App, the Gyro does'nt work.
Carries a 4040mAh Battery. While playing Asphalt for 30 mins it lost 8%. So I estimate it should run 5-7 hours graphic intensive gaming. For moderate usage, it should last you at least 2 days but with testing it lasted me 3. There are also two useful battery modes, High Performance mode fit for heavy operations and running graphics intensive apps and games and Ultra-Power Saving modes when dire need to conserved power when our at critical level. Will do proper stress test and also fast charging.
So far, the best Phablet in its price category for just 5,990 Pesos! Pros is its 6 inch Screen Size, Optimized Performance, Clean and Functional UI, Professional Camera and Big Battery. Cons: Size as it is not pocket-friendly, USB-OTG needs to be setup, Gyro but does'nt work with VR.
It is will be available with Lazada Philippines on June 29. So be sure to bookmark which color you like below
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Infinix Note 2 X600
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
XUI (OS)
6 inch HD IPS Display
1.3GHz Mediatek MT6753 Octa-Core Processor
Mali T720-MP3
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD
16MP PDAF Rear Camera
Samsung ISOCELL Sensor
f/2.0 Aperture
with LED Flash
5MP 1.6μm large-pixel Front Cameraf/2.0 Aperture
LTE / HSPA+/ 3G / 2G
Dual Sim Dual Standby
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
4040mAh Non-Removable Battery
Fast Charge 4.5A Current
Gold, Grey, Black and Silver Colors
Dimensions: 159.5 x 82.5 x 9.3mm
