The Infinix Mobility is a mid-range smartphones manufacturers they observe what the market demands and offers their users expertly that. Infinix Smart 2 debuts firstly in Pakistan in June 2018 ahead of it Africa’s debut. The mobile phone is a quite affordable one for those with a low budget. This company introduces the device alongside with its relatively higher equivalent; the Infinix Smart 2 Pro, both of them share the same features apart from the more significant memory capacity in the Smart 2 Pro.
Infinix Smart 2 shows off a 5.5-inch screen with the Higher Definition technology; the display resolution flaunts a 720 x 1440 pixels + a 285 pixels per-square-inch. The display also uses the 18:9 aspect ratio for an improved graphics display.
The mobile phone comes with a pre-installed Android 8.1 Oreo plus the company’s XOS v3.0 skin. This two arrangement (Android Oreo + infinix XOS) offers a quality user interface.
Infinix smart 2 is entirely equipped with a Quad-core processor that runs a normal speed of 1.5 GHz and the MediaTek MT6739 chipset. Though this device does not guarantee much in RAM capacity as it offers just 1GB, in terms of multi-tasking, users can expect average performance. The internal memory claims a 16GB storage capacity which is expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card.
Design and Display:
The Infinix Smart 2 has a beautiful looking body construct. The mobile phone comes with Face ID as an alternative security to the fingerprint scanner. The face ID sits at the upper bezel with the selfie camera, the speaker and the LED flash. The fingerprint scanner takes its usual position alongside with the primary camera and the LED Flash at the rear of the smartphone.
The mobile is designed in four colors, and has a body dimension of 148 x 71 x 8.4 mm and weighs 148g.
Infinix Smart 2 is a multi-touch featured smartphone with a 5.5 inches widescreen display which promises an excellent viewing display to its users. In case of unexpected miss-handling, the screen has resistant protection against minor cracks and scratches.
Camera and Battery:
Although it is a budget smartphone, the Infinix Smart 2 does a pretty job in the aspect of the camera. The primary camera flaunts a 13MP snap capacity which is capable of taking stunning photography. The rear (primary) camera features the following; Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR, Autofocus, and a LED Flash, it also offers a 1080p@30fps video capacity.
On the selfie side, the device gives an 8MP camera quality with the autofocus support and a LED Flash. You will also enjoy wonderful video captures for those who do video calls. The 3050mAh Battery capacity does a lovely job in the power supply.
Hardware and Software
The Android 8.1 (Oreo Go Edition) powers the Infinix smartphone alongside with the XOS v3.0 skin. The phone a quad-core processor with the MediaTek MT6739 chipset that clocks a maximum speed of 1.5GHz and a 1GB RAM, This is not fast enough compared to other infinix phones like the infinix Hot S3X, infinix Note 5, Infinix 6 and 6 Pro, etc. it also packs an internal memory of 16GB ROM which is expandable up to 128GB ROM.
Network |
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2G Network | GSM: 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz |
3G Network | WCDMA: 2100 MHz (900/1700/1900/2100 MHz for LATAM) |
4G Network | Yes, LTE (Global Support) |
SIM | Dual Nano SIM (Dual Standby) |
Status | Launched: June 2018 |
Body |
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Dimensions | – 148 x 71 x 8.4 mm – Weight: 145 g |
Keyboard | Touchscreen |
Colors | Black, Champagne Gold, Blue and Red |
Cover | Plastic |
Display |
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Type | – HD+ IPS, multi-touch touchscreen with 16m colors – 18:9 Screen aspect ratio |
Size | 5.5 inches, 720 x 1440 pixels, 285 Pixels Per-square Inch |
Memory And OS |
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Card Slot | MicroSD, up to 32GB |
Internal | 16GB |
OS | Android 8.1 Oreo (with XOS V3.0) |
Processors | – Octa-core 1.5 GHz CPU – Mediatek MT6739 chipset – Mali GPU |
RAM | 1GB RAM |
Audio |
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Alert types | Vibration, MIDI, MP3 ringtones |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio port | 3.5mm jack |
Connectivity |
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2G | GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
3G | Up to 42.2 mbps downlink; Up to 11.5 mbps uplink |
4G | YES |
WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi direct |
Bluetooth | Version 4.2, A2DP |
GPS | A-GPS |
NFC | NO |
USB | Type 2.0 (with OTG support) |
Camera |
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Primary | – 13 MP, auto refocus and Dual LED flash – FEATURES: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Secondary | 8 MP Camera with dual Selfie Flash |
Battery |
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Capacity | 3050mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery |
Stand-by | N/A |
Talk time | N/A |
Music play | |
Other Features |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass and Light sensor |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
Browser | HTML5 |
Java | No |
Miscellaneous | – FM radio – MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player – MP4/H.264 player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
Price |
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Price level | About 33,000 naira– 35,000 naira (105 USD) (10,070 Ksh) |