It’s been my third consecutive year of reviewing smartphones from the house of Infinix, which includes the Infinix GT 10 Pro and the Infinix Zero 30 5G, and with each new iteration, Infinix is setting a new standard in the midrange category. Transition-owned manufacturer Infinix announced the Note 50 Pro+ last month with a starting price of $370.
Infinix’s new mid-ranger is packed with enticing features for the price— the smartphone gets a Dimensity 8350 platform, a 3x telephoto lens, a 144 Hz AMOLED display, faster wired charging (as well as the aforementioned wireless charging), and a completely overhauled design with an aluminum build.
Infinix has made some welcome advances in everything from camera to design since its last Note Pro+ model. It’s been almost three weeks since I’ve been testing the Infinix Note 50 Pro+ as my daily driver, and so far, this phone has impressed me a lot. However, the smartphone is certainly not without its imperfections. Read on to our in-depth review to find out whether this is a compelling midrange option or not.
With its sleek metal build, buttery-smooth 144Hz AMOLED display, and a periscope zoom lens rare at this price, the Infinix Note 50 Pro+ punches far above its weight in the midrange arena.
Pros
- Sturdy metal frame design
- Fluid 144 Hz AMOLED display
- Standout cameras with a dedicated periscope telephoto lens
- Excellent performance for the money
- 50 W wireless charging
- IP64 rated
- Very competitively priced
Cons
- Average battery life
- Bloatware
- No headphone jack
Unboxing
Pricing and availability
The Infinix Note 50 Pro+ is priced at $370 for the 12GB + 256GB variant and comes in Titanium Grey and Enchanted Purple colorways. Infinix also offers a Racing Edition as well, which features bold tri-color stripes similar to the iQOO 13 BMW edition. As far as availability is concerned, the Note 50 series availability will vary based on the model and region.
Standout design and Sturdy build
Infinix is setting new standards when it comes to design and hardware, and the Note 50 Pro+ cements that. For the first time, Infinix has completely overhauled the design for its Note series, and honestly, I simply loved this new design. The Note 50 Pro+ has an all-new glass-made octagonal-shaped camera housing, which adds a unique look to the smartphone’s overall design. In my opinion, this new camera housing looks much better and more eye-catching than the last generation’s rectangular one.
Infinix has opted for a metal build for the smartphone, which is very rare to see, especially in this category. To be more precise, the Note 50 Pro+ is made out of ArmoredAlloy, which is a combination of Damascus steel and aerospace-grade aluminum alloy. I used a lot of midrange smartphones, such as the Motorola Edge 50 & 60 Fusion and the Samsung Galaxy A36, and the Note 50 Pro+ certainly feels more premium and classy in hand.
Although the device does feel slightly heavier to carry around than most mid-rangers I have right now. Speaking about dimensions, it measures 163.3 x 74.53 x 7.99 mm and weighs 209 grams. The phone has a matte-finished back panel complemented by a metallic flat profile, but there’s a catch: unlike every other mid-range phone around, it has squarish sides instead of beveled. Though it does offer a comfortable fit for my hand.
The power on/off button and volume rocker are located in the ideal position, the former placed at the right side, while the latter is on the left side, respectively. At the bottom, you’ll find a SIM tray, mic, USB-C port, and a speaker grill, while on the top are the IR blaster, another speaker grill with JBL branding, and a secondary mic.
Infinix has also added a dedicated optical module underneath the triple rear camera setup, which is used to measure heart rate and blood oxygen levels. Indeed, this is a good addition; I tested it against the Xiaomi Band 9, and surprisingly, it was pretty accurate. Plus, the optical modular also doubles as an Active Halo Light as well, which lights up to different color gradients while charging, video shooting, calls, notifications, and gaming.
All in all, Infinix did a great job with the smartphone’s design; I was barely able to find any mistakes in the design.
Fluid Screen with Razor-thin Bezels
Infinix outfitted the Note 50 Pro+ with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display that outputs at a resolution of 2436 x 1080 pixels with a refresh rate of 144 Hz and a peak brightness of 1300 nits. With the best screen-to-body ratio on a Note 50-series phone yet (90.3%), the device offers crisp and vivid colors with deep blacks. I didn’t feel any lag or delays while navigating through the UI or scrolling social media; it was a buttery smooth experience, thanks to the 144 Hz refresh rate. In fact, it’s better than most other mid-range phones.
What I like most about the panel is that it has razor-thin bezels, especially on the sides, which feel very cutting-edge. The device has Widevine L1 and up to 4K 2160p streaming support on YouTube. The panel feels bright enough for outdoor use and offers good color vibrancy and excellent viewing angles. The content looks a lot sharper and more colorful compared to the other budget phones. It’s worth noting that I changed the display’s default settings from “original color” to bright-colored to further enhance the display colors. You can even change the screen temperature as per your liking. But I would suggest keeping this at default for a better visual experience.
The phone has dual stereo speakers tuned by JBL, and they do a reasonable job, offering a loud and immersive sound when streaming movies, music, and playing games. However, I felt that the bass was less punchy, while the highs and mids were clear.
With IP64 water and dust ingress protection, the device handles beaches, rain, and dust effortlessly.
Performance
The Note 50 Pro+ is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate platform paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB of UFS 4.0 storage. This is a new chip from Infinix designed for midrange smartphones, which uses the same cores at the same frequencies as the Dimensity 8300: you get four Cortex A-715 cores at 3.35 GHz and four Cortex A-510 efficiency cores at 2.2 GHz. From the gaming point of view, this is the best overall package you’ll find in the sub-$370 segment.
The review unit received by Infinix is the top-end variant, which has 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. Well, my day-to-day experience with the Note 50 Pro+ is great; the device feels great to use, and there are no lags or slowdowns. In benchmark testing, the Note 50 Pro+ performed outstandingly. It easily holds its ground against the likes of the POCO X6 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G in the Geekbench 6 benchmark tests.
The device managed to score 1198 in the single-core and 4077 in the multi-core test. For context, the Galaxy A36 scored 1019 and 2915 points in the same benchmark. Interestingly, the device even maxed out in the 3DMark Wild Life test, which shows its solid graphical prowess.
Gaming performance, too, was simply great, although Infinix didn’t allow gaming beyond 60 fps, which is the only quibble I have. However, this wasn’t a big problem. I ran some demanding titles like Genshin Impact and BGMI on the device, and it performed very smoothly with zero lag and freezes even with the graphics settings pushed to overload, and it still works flawlessly. There’s also the X Boost game booster engine available, which offers dozens of features, from power saving and Equilibrium to high performance, to further enhance the gameplay.
During my extended gaming sessions, the phone gets slightly warm, but that’s completely normal while gaming or performing heavy tasks on the smartphone. Connectivity-wise, the phone supports Wi-Fi 6, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, and an IR blaster that allows you to control your home appliances such as AC, TV, and fans.
Capable Cameras
The Infinix Note 50 Pro+ has a triple rear camera setup at the back consisting of a 50MP OIS-enabled primary camera, another 50MP periscopic telephoto lens with OIS, 3x optical zoom and up to 100x superzoom, and an 8MP ultrawide shooter with a 112° field of view.
Initially, I thought the Note 50 Pro+’s dual 50 MP cameras were just a gimmick, but guess what, I was totally wrong. The 50MP primary camera does a very good job of capturing crisp, sharp detail images with accurate colors and good dynamic range. What surprises me most are its night shots; the device managed to capture really good night shots while pulling out maximum details and retaining original colors, especially in low-light conditions. Infinix uses AI processing to further enhance sharpness and colors in night shots.
The main highlight of the device is its 50 MP OIS-enabled periscopic telephoto lens that can do 3x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom. Speaking of zoom shots, the Note 50 Pro+ captures great shots at up to 6x zoom. Of course, Infinix here also uses its AI processing to further enhance the image’s detail and overall quality. With a higher zoom above 6x, you’ll immediately see that the image quality starts to degrade.
Needless to say, the smartphone snaps good detail snaps for food close-ups. However, it’s not as good as Vivo’s X200, but it still retains most of the color tones and details. The 8 MP ultrawide shooter snaps decent images. While I often found the photos weren’t as sharp as they needed to be. Though it manages to produce impressive colors thanks to AI processing.
Upfront, you’ll find a 32 MP selfie camera, but this time around, Infinix ditched the LED flash, which was present in last year’s model. The selfie camera does a reasonable job by offering sharp, crisp selfies with near-perfect skin tones.
Coming to video quality, the device can capture videos up to 4k at 60 fps. I did shoot a few videos with the Note 50 Pro+, and the video quality turned out to be very nice with a well-balanced color, good clarity, and decent dynamic range.
Software and AI features
The Infinix Note 50 Pro+ runs Android 15-based XOS 15 out of the box. Infinix’s UI has improved a lot over the years. The animations are now smoother than before, the icons look nice, the first-party apps have a consistent design language, and the OS has a modern aesthetic. There’s also a Xiaomi-style notification pane, app drawer, global search mode, dynamic bar, and more.
One thing that doesn’t change is bloatware. You get dozens of third-party apps. However, you can easily uninstall them and make the interface more usable.
The improved XOS 15 feels snappier and smoother, and I didn’t notice any slowdowns while navigating through the UI. However, the zoom slider on the camera feels weird. For example, on other normal phones, you have to swipe the slider leftward to zoom in, while it’s opposite on the Note 50 Pro+; the slider requires you to swipe rightwards to zoom in and vice versa.
The only quibble is that you’ll get just two Android OS updates (Android 16 and 17) and three years of security updates. This might be a deal breaker for someone who is looking for a device with longer software support, similar to the Galaxy A36, with six years of platform updates. Infinix seriously needs to do better here.
Other than that, Infinix has also packed One-Tap Infinix AI into the Note 50 Pro+. It’s a comprehensive suite of AI features, which includes AI eraser for photos, AI Wallpaper, AI Assistant for notes, AI real-time translation to overcome language barriers, Circle-to-Search, and a one-touch AI assistant, Folax. I enjoyed exploring all these AI features, which are quite handy and offer more convenience.
Battery
The Infinix Note 50 Pro+ has a 5,200 mAh battery that is good enough to offer you a day-long battery life without any issues whatsoever. I feel that this battery capacity is just not adequate in 2025; now, most of the other midrange smartphones are coming with above 6,000 mAh battery capacity. Although it’s better than the Samsung Galaxy A36 and even the A56.
The device supports 100W wired charging. The bundled 100 W charger took just over 39 minutes to fully charge the device, and it took just 19 minutes to hit the 50% mark. Additionally, there’s also 50W wireless and 7.5W reverse wireless charging support that brings great convenience.
Should you buy the Infinix Note 50 Pro+ smartphone?
Buy it if…
- You want a midrange smartphone with a premium metal design
- You’re looking for a capable midrange camera smartphone
- You want a reliable gaming smartphone
- You want a smartphone with a 144 Hz display
Don’t buy if…
- You want a battery above 6,000 mAh
- You want a clean UI experience with long-term software support
- You want a compact phone
Final Thoughts
All in all, the Infinix Note 50 Pro+ ticks almost all the boxes; it has everything from a sturdy yet eye-catching metal design, fluid display, and standout cameras in this category to a powerful chipset, decent battery life, and a smorgasbord of AI features. The best thing is that the whole package comes at an affordable price, which makes it an ideal choice for anyone who is looking for a midrange smartphone. By contrast, it is even cheaper than its immediate rival, the Galaxy A36, with a $399 price tag.
