Introduction
The Infinix ZERO Flip enters the foldable smartphone market as an intriguing mid-range option, aiming to democratize foldable technology through its accessible price point while maintaining essential features and functionality. This comprehensive review explores how this device performs across various aspects, making it a noteworthy contender in the evolving foldable smartphone landscape.
Design and Build Quality
At 7.64mm thin and weighing 195g, the Infinix ZERO Flip is light and easy to grip for a foldable.
The hinge mechanism is engineered to withstand 400,000 folds and offers flexible positioning between 30° and 150°. While the crease remains visible, it becomes unobtrusive during regular use and it’s something I’d consider as an acceptable compromise given the device’s price point.
The exterior features a matte finish that effectively resists fingerprints and smudges, while the power button doubles as a conveniently placed fingerprint scanner. You don’t get a headphone jack, but there is a pair of speakers that delivers modest audio performance but won’t replace dedicated audio accessories.
The 3.64-inch AMOLED cover screen has a 120Hz refresh rate, 1100 nits of brightness, and Gorilla Glass 2 protection.
This highly functional display supports various applications including Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify, while offering extensive customization options such as wallpapers, fonts, and even 3D animated pets.
The main 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED display delivers an impressive visual experience with its 120Hz refresh rate and 1400 nits of peak brightness, making it excellent for multimedia consumption and gaming.
Performance
Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 processor, the Infinix ZERO Flip positions itself as a capable mid-range device. The hardware configuration includes 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a generous 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, though it lacks expandable storage options through a microSD card slot.
Gaming performance is particularly impressive, with the device capable of running Honor of Kings at Ultra settings with Anti-Aliasing and Water Reflection enabled. It can also handle Honkai: Star Rail at medium to high presets with 60 fps capability. While the device does get considerably warm depending on the game and scenario, it was able to maintain stable performance without significant performance degradation and system crashes.
Camera
The Infinix ZERO Flip has a versatile 50MP front camera that captures detailed selfies and supports 4K 60fps video recording, making it ideal for vloggers.
The main 50MP rear camera delivers impressive results with accurate color reproduction, and good detail levels. The 50MP ultrawide camera maintains similar quality standards, though it exhibits minor distortion characteristics typical of ultrawide lenses.
The device introduces creative features like DV Mode, which mimics vintage camcorder aesthetics with various filters, though these cannot be disabled. The Vlog mode enables quick creation of social media-ready content by combining multiple clips with transitions and effects.
For video, this sample clip shot at 4K 30fps on the rear camera shows decent stabilization and quality. The front camera’s 4K 60fps video, while technically impressive for a mid-range phone, does fall behind on its stabilization.
A unique feature of this device is its GoPro connectivity, allowing the phone to serve as a viewfinder with real-time parameter adjustment and editing capabilities.
Software
Running on XOS 14.5.0, the device offers a surprisingly clean user interface without excessive bloatware.
It features the Dynamic Bar for quick access to music, calls, and recording functions, Floating Window for efficient multitasking, and Game Assistant Panel for in-game adjustments.
The integrated Folax AI assistant provides more than the basic functionality, though it has limitations in areas such as currency conversion and internet information retrieval.
Infinix promises two major OS updates (extending to Android 16) as well as three years of security patches, ensuring reasonable long-term software support. There is also a continuity feature that enables seamless transitions between the cover and main displays, exemplified by the ability to continue watching videos at the same timestamp when switching from the cover to the main screen.
Battery
The 4,720mAh battery provides sufficient power for a full day of light to moderate usage, including social media updates, photography, email management, music streaming, and occasional gaming. The device supports 70W wired fast charging, ensuring quick power replenishment, and includes 10W reverse charging capability, adding versatility to its power management features.
Verdict
The Infinix ZERO Flip emerges as an attractive proposition in the foldable smartphone segment, particularly considering its competitive pricing at around PHP 29,999-31,179 depending on where you’ll get it.
The device successfully creates a balance between premium features with mid-range pricing, while making foldable technology more accessible to a broader audience. Itt may not match the premium specifications of higher-priced competitors, but it delivers a compelling experience that should satisfy most users’ needs, especially those looking to enter the foldable phone market without a substantial financial investment.
Source: Gadget Pilipinas
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