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Infinix Note 30 5G Review

Written By Miguel Ty
Published • June 13th, 2023
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The Infinix Note series has been an impressive series in the midrange smartphone segment;
Being known for their robust features and affordable price tags, they’ve successfully carved a niche among budget-conscious consumers.

The latest entrant in this series, the Infinix Note 30 5G, promises to uphold this tradition while introducing 5G capabilities under the PHP 10,000 bracket.

The question is, does the Infinix Note 30 5G live up to its promises, or is it just another mid-ranger with over-hyped specifications?

Table of Contents

Design and Construction

Infinix has maintained a sleek yet sturdy design with the Note 30 5G. The smartphone comes with a plastic back that, despite not being as premium as glass, does have its advantages in terms of durability and weight.

The back panel houses a slightly rectangular camera module at the top left corner, featuring three lenses and an LED flash. The Infinix branding is seen at the lower left, with the subtle 5G branding next to it.

The frame of the Note 30 5G is made out of polycarbonate. Found on the left side is the dual SIM tray and microSD card slot. On the right is the volume rocker and power button that doubles as a fingerprint scanner

On top is ½ stereo speakers and some branding for the JBL-tuned audio hardware

At the base of the device is a 3.5mm audio jack, noise-cancelling mic, USB Type-C port, and 2/2 stereo speakers.

Finally, at the front of the device we can find the selfie camera sensor embedded at the top center of the display, as well as, a sizable chin that isn’t a surprise at this price point.

In terms of dimensions, the device measures 169.6 x 76.8 x 8.8mm and weighs a comfortable 205g.

Overall the phone isn’t uncomfortable to use despite its plus-sized dimensions. The balance between it’s weight and size make quite the wieldy smartphone.

Display, Multimedia and Biometrics

The Infinix Note 30 5G sports a large 6.78-inch IPS LCD with a 1080 x 2460 pixels resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, making it suitable for multimedia consumption and gaming.

It gets a peak brightness of 580 nits, making it good enough for most usage scenarios under direct sunlight. Your results may vary in high-noon sunlight usage.

For media consumption, the combination with the JBL-tuned stereo speakers have been a welcomed addition. They aren’t “I’ve got a Bluetooth speakers for a phone” levels but they are definitely loud enough for Netflix and pass out during wee hours.

The sound stage is good, and clarity is very good at this price point.

There isn’t too much distortion at max volume which is great, but it also isn’t the loudest compared to other smartphone speakers available in the marker at the moment.

For biometric security, the Infinix Note 30 5G features fingerprint and face unlock. Both methods are accurate in recognition.

The side-mounted fingerprint scanner was not too much of a bother in day-to-day use (which is surprising to me as a primarily left-handed user).

I was also surprised with face unlock as recognition was quite quick even in low lighting conditions. Where it really fell-off was in extremely low, or pitch black conditions.

Overall both biometric unlocking methods on this device were very good for what they are, and we are digging it!

Cameras

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The Note 30 5G is equipped with a triple-camera system at the rear: a 108MP main sensor [f/1.75], a 2MP macro sensor [f/2.4], and a QVGA depth sensor.

The camera interface is smooth and easy to navigate, offering a host of features for the budding smartphone photographer. In front, we have a 16MP camera [f/2.0] for selfies and video calls.

Similarly to media consumption, the choices Infinix made for the camera system of the Note 30 5G definitely feel well thought.
The software tuning behind the camera hardware is actually quite good!

In generally good-enough lighting conditions, the main sensor of the device really shines. The bokeh from the standard Ai Camera looks very natural and and subject-background separation is also superb!

This could be thanks to that wide open f/1.75 aperture and I really like it.
Step into more shaded environments and the quality definitely dips. But this was expected.

Indoors in average lighting conditions the camera system’s flaws start to show.

The darker the lighting conditions the more and more the camera feels like a VGA webcam, but utilize the flash in a cocktail party and expect some disposable camera-like shots too!

For video the Infinix Note 30 5G can shoot in up to 2K at 30fps, and FHD at 30 or 60fps.

The recording quality is good enough for social media posting, messaging, and video calling.

Software, UI, and Features

The Note 30 5G runs on Android 13 with Infinix’s XOS 13 skinned on top.

It isn’t my favorite Android user interface by any means, but it definitely gets the job done with very minor annoyances. The software experience is smooth, with a host of customization options, themes, and wallpapers to choose from.

The UI animations in combination with the 120Hz refresh rate are quite good and I don’t have much complaints here that aren’t subjective. Overall the experience has been good!

Performance and Benchmarks

The brains behind the Infinix Note 30 5G is a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 chipset, an excellent mid-range processor capable of handling everyday tasks and gaming with ease.

The device comes with 8GB of RAM with an additional 8GB of RAM expansion, with 256GB of internal storage. This device also comes in a 4GB of RAM + 128GB internal storage configuration.
Either way it also gets expandable storage of up to 1TB via the microSD card slot.

Day to day use with the Note 30 5G was no slouch at all! I rarely found hiccups and lags in normal usage.

For gaming, the Infinix Note 30 5G does not enable to you to achieve the highest graphical setting possible, but the gaming experience in my use case has been great even with the graphics settings set to medium.

I played a lot of Mobile Legends during my down times. But it also handled titles like Genshin and Honkai: Star Rail with relative ease at low to medium graphic settings.

Device:	Infinix Note 30 5G
Chipset:	Mediatek Dimensity 6080
RAM	8GB
Antutu v9.6.0	376,349
Geekbench Single-Core	729
Geekbench Multi-Core	1,707
Geekbench OpenCL	1,420
Geekbench Vulkan	1,419
3D Mark Wild Life	1,337 (8 Avg FPS)
PCMark Work 3.0	9,977

Battery

Powering the Infinix Note 30 5G is a 5,000 mAh cell, providing ample juice for a day’s worth of moderate to heavy usage.

Battery life on this guy was pretty good considering its hefty size. Average use left me with 30% at the end of the day, with heavy use (GPS navigation, heavy media consumption) got me looking for its fast charger in the middle of the day.

Yes, this device also supports 45W fast charging, ensuring a swift recharge time when you’re running low on power.

In PC Mark’s Work 3.0 Battery test, the devices yielded a result of 14 hours and 14 minutes.

Conclusion

In summary, the Infinix Note 30 5G is a mid-range smartphone that offers good value for money.

It has a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 6080 processor, a large 6.78-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and a triple-camera system with a 108MP main sensor.

It also has a large 5000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support.

The Infinix Note 30 5G is available in two variants: 8GB + 128GB at PHP 9,499 and 8GB + 256GB for PHP 9,999.

In conclusion, the Infinix Note 30 5G is a strong contender in the mid-range segment, offering a good balance of performance, features, and affordability. While it does have its shortcomings, its pros outweigh the cons, making it a worthwhile choice for those on a budget looking for a 5G-capable device.

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What we liked:

Below PHP 10K price point.
Battery life.
Large display for gaming.
Surprising camera performance.
Gaming performance on a budget.

What we didn’t like:

Plastic frame.
Chine Bezel.

Infinix Note 30 5G specs:
6.78-inch IPS LCD, 2460 x 1080 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate
Mediatek Dimensity 6080
Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
3GB, 8GB RAM
128GB, 256GB internal storage
4G/LTE, 5G dual-SIM
108 MP main camera, f/1.75, PDAF
2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
QVGA camera
1440p @ 30fps, 1080p @ 30/60fps
16MP, f/2.0 front camera
Fingerprint sensor
XOS 13 | Android 13
5,000 mAh Li-Po battery, 45W wired
Interstellar Blue, Magic Black, Sunset Gold

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Miguel Ty

Miguel Paolo Ty is an Executive Producer at YugaTech. Outside Yugatech he's known as a Content Producer that specializes in video production. He first joined YugaTech in 2019 as a Multimedia Producer for a year and returned in 2023 as a senior member of the team, poised to produce engaging tech content for the Yugatech audience. Miguel graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking at the De La Salle - College of St. Benilde in 2018.