Infinix Smart 4

Infinix has had successful smartphones in the market and has built on that base. The Smart 4 is an upgrade on the Smart 3 which was hit.

The brand is based in Hong Kong and has a lot of budget-friendly options for smartphone users.

Infinix Smart 4

After the success of the Smart 3 Plus from Infinix that sold 300,000 units in Pakistan, the Smart 4 was launched. It comes with a 6.6 inch full HD display that has a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. With narrow bezels, so the display is as clean as possible, enhancing the visual experience.

OS and internals

The OS base is the Google Android 9 Pie platform, with their own skin layered on top. Known as XOS, version 5.5 is installed on this smartphone. The Android 9 Pie platform means the OS has machine learning abilities which help it learn the user's patterns and manage resources accordingly. This makes the phone somewhat faster after 2 or 3 weeks of usage. The Infinix Smart 4 comes with 2Gb of RAM and 32GB space, the storage space can be extended via a microSD card adding on another 256GBs. This extension makes the storage ample for long term usage, making it convenient to extract one's data in case they are changing their phone too. The processor at the centre of all this is the Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22, an entry-level chip but with ample power for a phone in this class.

Cameras

The rear has a dual-lens AI set up, both lenses are at 8MP. The camera app has various modes for shooting that make the shots better depending on the scenes being shot. The selfie camera that is built into the waterdrop notch on top of the display has a 5MP lens, which takes good quality images.

Battery and other features

The battery is a powerful 4000mAh capacity cell, based on the Li-Polymer technology. These batteries have a longer overall life and also can be made into a slimmer form factor, making them very useful for smartphones. The Infinix Smart 4 also has intelligent battery management systems that help with making the battery last. For sensors, there is the proximity sensor, a fingerprint reader on the back, an accelerometer and a compass. Also featuring the face unlock element that enables the phone to scan the users face for a quick unlock. The connectivity range is also complete with Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, Radio and MicroUSB 2.0. It does lack the NFC system, mostly used today for digital payment technologies. A feature that is a first for Inifinix, is the dedicated Google Assistant button on the Smart 4.

The Infinix Smart 4 is a great phone for the price it is available at, with all the necessary features needed to create content and be connected. A good buy for a first phone for the young or as a secondary phone.