Best Infinix Smartphones in Kenya - Complete Guide
Infinix is quite a popular phone brand here in Kenya. In this guide, we’ll go over the best Infinix smartphones currently on the Kenyan market.
Infinix was founded in 2013. The company first launched the Infinix ZERO in Nigeria in partnership with the e-commerce website konga.com.
The target market was consumers looking for a budget smartphone with a reasonable amount of features.
Since then, Infinix expanded its operations and begun selling smartphones in other markets such as Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, South Asia, and Latin America.
Here in Kenya, Infinix is known for having feature-packed smartphones at reasonable price tags.
The main issue with Infinix smartphones is the lack of software support. Infinix uses a customized version of Android which it calls XOS. The basic version of Android is updated yearly. However, Infinix is notorious for not updating its customized software, especially for its older models.
This will result in the phone needing to be replaced typically after three to four years as it becomes more and more unresponsive and slow. However, when you consider the price, this is a reasonable trade-off.
If you want a phone that will last you for many years, you’ll need to spend more. Basically, when it comes to electronics, you get what you pay for.
Key Features of the Infinix Smart 7 HD:
- Body: 163.9 x 75.5 x 8.7 mm, 196.5g.
- Display: 6.6″, 720 x 1612 px, PLS LCD.
- Chipset: Octa-core 1.6 GHz
- Memory: 64GB + 2GB RAM.
- OS/Software: Android 12 (Go Edition).
- Rear camera: 8 MP, f/2.0 0.08 MP, (depth).
- Front camera: 5 MP.
- Video capture: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable.
- Misc: microUSB 2.0, 10W wired charging.
- Price: Kshs. 12,999.00
Key Features of the Infinix Smart 7 Plus:
- Body: 164.2 x 75.6 x 9.4 mm, 207g.
- Display: 6.6″, 720 x 1612 px, PLS LCD.
- Chipset: Unisoc SC9863A1 (28nm), CPU Octa-core (4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4×1.2 GHz Cortex-A55), GPU IMG8322
- Memory: 64GB + 3GB RAM.
- OS/Software: Android 12, XOS 12.
- Rear camera: 13 MP, AF 0.3 MP, (depth).
- Front camera: 5 MP.
- Video capture: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable.
- Misc: USB Type-C 2.0, 10W wired charging.
- Price: Kshs. 13,999.00
Key Features of the Infinix Hot 30i:
- Body: 164 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm, 191g.
- Display: 6.56″, 720 x 1612 px, PLS LCD, 90Hz.
- Chipset: Unisoc T606 (12 nm) CPU Octa-core (2×1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) GPU Mali-G57 MP1.
- Memory: 128GB + 8GB RAM.
- OS/Software: Android 12, XOS 12.
- Rear camera: 13 MP, AF 0.08 MP, (depth).
- Front camera: 8 MP.
- Video capture: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable.
- Misc: USB Type-C 2.0, Fingerprint (side-mounted), 18W wired charging.
- Price: Kshs. 22,999.00
Key Features of the Infinix Hot 30 Play:
- Body: 170.6 x 77.5 x 8.6 mm, 205g.
- Display: 6.82″, 720 x 1640 px, PLS LCD, 90Hz.
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm), CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), GPU: PowerVR GE8320.
- Memory: 128GB + 8GB RAM.
- OS/Software: Android 13, XOS 12.6.
- Rear camera: 16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, QVGA.
- Front camera: 8 MP.
- Video capture: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable.
- Misc: USB Type-C 2.0, Fingerprint (side-mounted), 18W wired charging.
- Price: Kshs. 18,999.00
Key Features of the Infinix Note 30 4G:
- Body: 168.6×76.6×8.6mm, 219g; Glass front, plastic frame, glass or leather back.
- Display: 6.78″ IPS LCD, 120Hz, 580 nits (peak), 1080x2460px resolution, 20.5:9 aspect ratio, 396ppi.
- Chipset: Mediatek MT8781 Helio G99 (6nm): Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G57 MC2.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS; microSDXC (dedicated slot).
- OS/Software: Android 13.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 64 MP, f/1.7, 1/2″, 0.7µm, PDAF; Depth: 2 MP, f/2.4; Other: QVGA.
- Front camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide).
- Video capture: Rear camera: 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 5000mAh; 45W wired.
- Connectivity: LTE; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 5; BT; NFC; FM radio; 3.5mm jack.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); dual speakers.
- Price: Kshs. 29,999.00
Key Features of the Infinix Note 30 Pro 4G:
- Body: 162.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm, 203g; Glass front, plastic frame, glass back.
- Display: 6.67″ AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz.
- Chipset: Mediatek MT8781 Helio G99 (6nm), CPU Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), GPU Mali-G57 MC2.
- Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM; microSDXC (dedicated slot).
- OS/Software: Android 13, XOS 13.
- Rear camera: 108 MP, (wide), 1/1.67″, PDAF 2 MP, (macro), 2 MP, (depth).
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8″.
- Video capture: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 5000mAh; 68W wired.
- Connectivity: LTE; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 5; BT; NFC; FM radio.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted).
- Price: Kshs. 37,599.00
Key Features of the Infinix Note 30 VIP:
- Body: 162.7 x 75.9 x 8.2 mm, 190g; Glass front, plastic frame, glass back.
- Display: 6.67″ AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 8050 (6 nm), CPU Octa-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3×2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), GPU Mali-G77 MC9.
- Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM; microSDXC (dedicated slot).
- OS/Software: Android 13, XOS 13.
- Rear camera: 108 MP, (wide), 1/1.67″, PDAF 2 MP, (macro), 2 MP, (depth).
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8″.
- Video capture: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 5000mAh; 68W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 1-80% in 30 min (advertised), bypass charging 50W wireless, 1-50% in 30 min (advertised), Reverse wired, Reverse wireless.
- Connectivity: LTE; 5G, Dual SIM; 3.5mm jack, Tuned by JBL, 24-bit/192kHz audio.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted).
- Price: Kshs. 45,599.00