Infinix Zero X Complete Overview
Here we
will discuss about the Infinix Zero X, a successor to the Zero 8 from
Infinix last year. It borrows a couple of features from the Infinix
Concept Phone we saw a few months ago. Slick
design, 64 megapixel OIS camera, a periscope lens with up to 60x zoom, an
AMOLED display with 120hz refresh rate,
and other interesting specifications. This is an interesting device. So I going
overview of Infinix Zero X, one of two devices Infinix. There's also the Zero X
Pro which is a device actually not very different from this one, except that it
has a higher 108 megapixel camera and uses an in-display fingerprint scanner
while this one uses a side mounted fingerprint scanner. The Zero X is going to
be retailing for Rs 34,999 while the Zero X Pro should be retailing for around 42,999.
The
Infinix Zero X comes in a surprisingly long box, I initially thought it
contained something extra but there was
nothing really, so I'm not sure why the extra space. You get complete accessories with the Zero X
and that includes a pre-installed screen protector and a black rubber case which
is actually very nice, it carries the NOW design we saw on the back of the
Infinix Concept Phone. Infinix still
gives us a nice pair of earphones, something the competition omits these days. Yes, what you get is a 45 watts fast charger
and not 160 watts as teased by the Concept Phone. The 45 watt charger is pretty
fast, it took about 11 minutes to charge from zero to 30 percent, and in 20
minutes 50 percent charge, in about an hour and five minutes it can fully charge
up to 100 percent.
It comes
in two color Starry Silver and Nebula Black. Now the Zero X has a dual glass
design, you have glass on the display and glass on the back. The back glass has
a somewhat frost or matte finish, not much of a fingerprint magnet. The cameras
are a triple setup placed in a nice bump to the top left. You'll notice the
Zero X has a boxy design much similar to what we see on the iPhones, but the
edges are not as sharp. The frame is glossy plastic. The fingerprint scanner
sits flush on the right frame just underneath the volume rocker keys and
doubles as a power button. Not the best
implementation if you ask me, it
is easy to miss, you might touch it and not even notice it is there, though it
is not difficult to use. It is responsive and accurate. The Infinix Zero X has the sim slot on the
left frame; it's a dual Nano sim card slot and also accepts a micro SD card for
storage expansion. We don't get stereo speakers on the Zero X, something you
might find a bit disappointing, but the mono speaker is actually really good,
but that doesn't change the fact that at this price point stereo speakers is
essential. The rest of the ports are
lined up next to the speaker grill; that is the headphone jack and Usb c ports.
The Zero X feels pretty light-weight when held, I actually thought it'd be
heavier. So if you remember, a couple of
months ago we all saw the Infinix Concept Phone and a lot of people were excited about it and even went on to assume
that the Zero X or X Pro is going to be that Concept Phone, but that is not the case here. The
Concept Phone had a curved AMOLED display as opposed to the flat display we got
on the Zero X and X Pro, and also came with 160 watt super-fast charging as
opposed to the 45 watts charging we got here. However, that is not to say the
Zero X falls short in any way. It's actually a pretty solid device and actually
has a good price.
It has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage,
powered by the Mediatek Helio G95 processor, 64 megapixel triple rear cameras which we are going to get into later.
It has a 4500 mAh battery and supports 45 watts fast
charging. On the display side of things the Infinix Zero X has a 1080p AMOLED
display, a really good looking one at that. It is 6.67 inches tall with a
screen-to-body ratio of 86.5 percent. It has a center hole punch for its 16
megapixel selfie camera. It is a display
with a 120 Hz refresh rate which is a first from Infinix. With its 120 Hz refresh
rate you will find operating this device to be pretty satisfying especially if
you are coming from a device with a lower refresh rate display. You get
smoother animations and great scrolling experience. However, if battery life is
your priority you might want to stick to 60 Hz. The Infinix Zero X having an AMOLED display
means you get vibrant colors and deeper blacks. It has always-on-display with a
couple of customization options. Just above the display is a front facing flash
which can be used for night time selfies, that is if you like taking selfies at
night.
On
software, the Infinix Zero X runs on Android 11 right out of the box with
Infinix custom XOS 7.6 which has seen
some major improvements compared to what we are used to. You will still get bloatware apps but ads are
now less aggressive or intrusive. You
might get some occasionally but you can easily disable them. XOS 7.6 is a feature packed UI with a lot of customization
options. You get features like peak proof, WhatsApp mode, game mode, theft
alert, and a notable addition is the voice assistant. It can tell the weather,
it can set an alarm for you, can take pictures or even send whatsapp messages. You
can set it to trigger whenever you hold the power button for a split second.
When it comes to gaming the Infinix Zero X doesn't fall short. It handles
gaming quite well by virtue of its processor that is the Mediatek Helio G95. It has the Mali G76 for the GPU. You can play
at high graphics setting and maximum frame rates. I'm quite satisfied with the
gaming performance here and you will find it to be up to expectations.
Now the cameras, a major selling point of the
Infinix Zero X and I'm sure you already have your expectations. It has a 16 megapixel
selfie camera on the display. On the rear we have the triple setup of a 64
megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization, an 8 megapixel
telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and up to 60X hybrid zoom, and an 8
megapixel ultra-wide camera with autofocus which also doubles for macro
photography. Let's start first with the
zoom camera as I believe that's what most wants to see first. You will find that it actually does a pretty
good job. You have the option for 5x zoom right there in the camera app and if
you tap and hold the 5x you get the option to go all the way up to 60X. At 5x
sphere you max out for good quality, anything past that won't be as crisp, but
it is good enough. This is a feature you are only going to get on flagship
devices which costs at least twice the price of the Zero X. Still on the
periscope lens you have super moon that is the mode to switch to if you intend to
capture the moon. But I think this will work. You will need to zoom from 25x
upwards to properly capture the moon. From
the viewfinder you can see it does the job pretty well however, I think it still
needs some work with the processing of the final shot. Hopefully it will be
better with a couple of software updates, but I'm impressed for a device at
this price point. The rear cameras of the Infinix Zero X do a good job to
capture color accurate pictures with wide dynamic range. The main and ultra-wide cameras take great pictures
that look natural, it uses its ultra-wide cameras for macro photography and it
takes some good looking macro shots. The super night mode performance is
impressive, you get better low light shots that look sharp and maintains
detail. The Infinix Zero X is able to shoot videos up to 4K at 30 frames per second
on both its selfie and rear cameras. Its main camera has optical image
stabilization which allows you to get stable footage. You can do that from both
selfie and the rear cameras, and it has no stabilization on the selfie camera
but it has OIS on the 64 megapixel rear camera. What do you think? The Infinix
Zero X is an interesting device and one
I actually like, it has a lovely design, it is fairly priced, it has an
impressive camera system, a great
display with a 120hz refresh rate, 45watts fast charging, and a couple of other
features that makes this great value for
money. It is a significant upgrade from the Infinix Zero 8 and a sign of better
things to come from Infinix for the Zero series. What are your thoughts on Infinix Zero X?
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