Infinix Note 50x 5G Review: A budget beast with one glaring flaw

Infinix recently launched its first phone of the year, the Note 50x, which is special for several reasons. For starters, the phone solves (or at least claims to solve) one of the biggest issues users had with Infinix – the sluggish software experience – by giving it a modern feel and smooth animations in the new XOS 15. The new budget phone, which starts at ₹11,499, also has a lot of promising features like military certification, a powerful (for the price) MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate processor, a 5,500mAh battery and 45W fast charging.

But does this phone actually deliver on all these promises, or is it just another marketing gimmick from yet another overzealous brand? Well, I’ve been using the Note 50x for a few days and here’s my two cents on how the phone performed in the real world.