Have you ever seen foldable smartphones and thought of wanting one? Understandably, some of us might get deterred from prices alone or how fragile they could be. That’s what I thought too, but I always wondered how it would feel to own one.
Enter the Infinix Zero Flip: a foldable smartphone that’s recently announced and is still within the midrange budget. So, how does it feel going from my usual, unfoldable phone to the Infinix Zero Flip? Well, we here at YugaTech got you covered as we did the research so you don’t have to.
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The Infinix Zero Flip is a clamshell foldable smartphone that has a matte finish with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protecting the cover screen. Its hinge feels sturdy as I unfold and fold the phone with both my hands. Attempting to do so with just one hand is quite a struggle which means the hinges are firm.
It is a bit heavy on the top side and it won’t fit in your pockets like your usual smartphone. However, when it’s folded, it’s the size of half a phone which makes up for that.
Like a lot of smartphones nowadays, the Infinix Zero Flip also comes with a case. I’d say cases since you get one for the cover screen and one for the bottom panel. Both cases are made of plastic with the bottom one having a rubber handle that can be popped out and used as a stand when it’s folded.
With how heavy the other side of the phone is, the rubber handle isn’t able to stand on its own anymore when it’s unfolded. Nonetheless, it’s still nifty that you get a case where you can make sure the device is secure.
Checking the rear of the phone, you’re greeted by the Zero Flip’s dual rear cameras and LED flash on the right side of the cover screen. Depending on how you customize your cover screen, one of Infinix’s mascots may be waving at you too.
From the cover screen itself, you can do a few quick things mainly like take a selfie. You can also see the Infinix logo etched right on the middle. Meanwhile, on the other half, you get a smudge resistant back panel with the words ‘Zero’ written on the lower left corner.
Overall, it feels like a solid build that feels like it won’t break on me if I open and close the Zero Flip constantly. There isn’t an IP rating for this flip phone, so I won’t recommend taking a dip in the pool with it or using it on hard rainy days.
For I/O, you can spot the volume and power button which is also a fingerprint mount on the right side, the SIM card tray, USB-C port and one half of the stereo speakers at the bottom and the other half of the speakers on top.
With the Infinix Zero Flip, you get a 3.64-inch AMOLED cover screen with up to 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1,100 nits.
Although the mascots that Infinix has are cute, it kind of ticks me off that most apps used on the cover screen will not take up the whole space. Instead, you have the time and a blurred out background beside the app that you’re using.
Meanwhile, if you use the camera or JumpUp, Infinix’s exclusive game for the cover screen, it makes use of the whole screen which is what I wished every app could do. Still, it does the job when I want to check for quick updates even with the sun shining bright outside.
Speaking of unfolding the phone, when you open it, a 6.9-inch Foldable AMOLED LTPO display is there to greet you. It’s got 1,400 nits of peak brightness and up to 120Hz refresh rate.
A lot of you may be concerned about the crease of the phone and wonder if it’s too visible. I thought about this too when I first got the Zero Flip, but once I opened it up, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the crease wasn’t too visible at all, especially at first glance.
Both screens are able to produce really vibrant colors and deep blacks, giving users a great viewing experience when watching videos and surfing through social media.
For audio, you get dual stereo speakers tuned by JBL that are able to deliver clarity to whatever you’re listening to. It does lack some bass for my taste and isn’t able to deliver the punch I’m looking for, but the speakers are loud enough for me nonetheless.
For biometrics, you have the aforementioned side-fingerprint sensor on the power button and facial recognition. The Zero Flip can detect my face almost instantly so the moment I unfold the phone, it can unlock itself and send me right into the home screen.
Here’s where I was excited about the Infinix Zero Flip: the cameras. It is headlined by a 50MP wide along with a 50MP ultrawide while having a 50MP selfie camera. Like I mentioned before, you can use the camera through the cover screen if you want to take a quick selfie.
Both lenses are able to reproduce vivid and sharp images with almost true-to-life colors which makes me want to use the camera in any photography scenario I can think of. From figure photography and portrait shots to capturing scenery, the Zero Flip can handle most of what I throw at it.
Even in low-light environments, the flip phone can take the shot of the moment you’re in. Thanks to Super Night mode, it’s able to adjust the shadows and balance the highlights in post production while also reducing as much grain as it can.
Speaking of post production, there are moments where skin tones come out a bit too orange for my taste when using the main camera, but the selfie sensor is able to balance that out. It’s still able to bring out vibrant colors without over-saturating your skin tone.
With video recording, I enjoy pretending as if I have a camcorder like back in the day when using the main camera. Shooting at 4K at 30 fps along with its Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) makes it fun to record the moments before you without it being too shaky. You get moments of overexposure, but you can lock that yourself before starting the recording.
Meanwhile, the front camera is also able to shoot at 4K but at 60 fps. This makes the camera capture you while you’re on the move vlogging your moments.
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Rear camera video (folded) sample:
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Next, the Infinix Zero Flip uses XOS 14.5 based on Android 14. You get a little bit of bloatware but they’re not as distracting and in-you-face like other smartphones. You also have GoPro’s Quik app installed too. Infinix states that the phone works well with GoPro which can also be seen in the Camera app.
Infinix has also noted that the Zero Flip is upgradable up to Android 16 and has three years of security patch updates.
You have the usual features like Smart Panel, floating windows, and Game Mode with X Boost when opening a game application. The OS is able to run smoothly without any stutters when I had my hands on the device so I had no issues when going through the phone.
The Infinix Zero Flip has a Dynamic Bar found around the selfie camera. It can let you know if the device can detect your face, your charging status, calls and recording durations, media player, SMS verification, and NFC.
The Infinix Zero Flip is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8020 processor accompanied by an Arm Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. This chipset was released last year back in April 28, 2023 and has four ARM Cortex A78 clocked at 2.6GHz along with 4× ARM Cortex A55 with speeds up to 2.0GHz.
You get 8GB of RAM that can be expanded to give you up to 16GB of RAM thanks to MemFusion while having 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
We played Wuthering Waves, Honkai Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero, and Pokemon Unite on this guy to see how it handles titles like these. It was able to handle Pokemon Unite at its highest of settings without breaking a sweat so MOBA players can rejoice there.
With Honkai Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero, although the games warn you that you may be overclocking the system, I was able to play them at High to Very High settings with just a little bit of stutters, but they weren’t too obvious or game breaking. You can game and see the effects of your units while being able to dish out damage without any worry for the most part. You may need to play the characters’ ultimates for the first time for the phone to get used to it at first, but for the most part, the Zero Flip can get the job done and deliver smooth gameplay.
When it comes to graphic intensive titles like Wuthering Waves, though, there are times where the game would stutter at the highest of settings which throws me off my combos. Although it can handle it, I would prefer running it at Medium quality while bumping up the frame rate to 60 fps. The phone takes a slight moment to get used to it at first, but it’s able to run smoothly with minimal lag occurring.
For the time I used the Zero Flip while gaming, it did heat up a bit quickly, specifically where the cover screen is, but it isn’t too hot to the point you can’t touch the device anymore. I can see people worry about it at first though.
Of course, you can see our benchmarks here to know more about how the Infinix Zero Flip handled the tests:
Wrapping up the review, the Infinix Zero Flip packs a 4,720mAh battery with support for 70W Super Charge support via USB Type-C wired charging.
It takes about forty-five minutes to get the device up from 20% to 100% which is not that long of a wait for a smartphone to charge.
The Zero Flip can go almost the whole day without needing to charge the device. I did my dailies on Zenless Zone Zero and Wuthering Waves, took photos and videos while scrolling through my social media accounts and the Internet.
In our proprietary video loop test, where we run a 1080p video at 50% brightness with zero volume and in airplane mode, it gave us a result of 13 hours and 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, the Zero Flip was able to pump 10 hours and 8 minutes of activity on PCMark’s Battery Test.
To wrap up this review, it’s time to reveal the price of the Infinix ZERO Flip. This flip phone retails for only PHP 29,999USD 511INR 43,337EUR 487CNY 3,723. As of writing this article, the device is currently available in Shopee for those interested.
For its price, it’s a great device to pick up especially if it’ll be your first flip phone. I had a blast taking photos and videos while gaming every now and then with the Zero Flip. If you want more punch in your bass when it comes to audio and prefer cooler tones in your shots, you might be deterred by this.
Infinix has done a great job for a first-time flip phone and we’re equally impressed.
But, what did you guys think of the Infinix Zero Flip? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Infinix Zero Flip specs:
3.64-inch AMOLED cover screen 1056 x 1066 resolution
120Hz refresh rate, 1,100 nits peak brightness
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
6.9-inch Foldable AMOLED LTPO main display 1080 x 2640 resolution
120Hz refresh rate, 1,400 nits peak brightness
MediaTek Dimensity 8020 processor
4× ARM Cortex A78 2.6GHz + 4× ARM Cortex A55 2.0GHz
Arm Mali-G77 MC9 GPU
8GB RAM
512GB UFS 3.1 internal storage
Dual-rear cameras:
50MP main camera (PDAF, OIS) f/1.88
50MP ultrawide sensor (PDAF) f/2.2
4K@30FPS, 1080P@30/60FPS
50MP front camera f/2.45
4K@60/30FPS, 1080P@30/60FPS
Dual SIM (Dual Nano-SIM)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
4,720mAh battery
70W Super Charge, 10W Reverse Charging
XOS 14.5 based on Android 14
Side-fingerprint sensor
170.75 x 73.4 x 7.64mm (unfolded) | 87.97 x 73.4 x 16.04mm (folded)
195 grams (weight)
Colors: Rock Black, Blossom Glow
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Art Garcia says:
up to android 16 only? that’s just plain lazy. they dont deserve your hard-earned money.