After the success of MyPhone's darkhorse last year, the Infinity Lite because of it's great performance, good looks and affordable price. MyPhone capitalized with that momentum as they release of 2 versions of Infinity 2 Lite this year. Yes, you got me right there are 2 versions of this handset! The first one has 1 GB RAM / 8 GB ROM for the price of PHP 7,399, while the other one is a more powerful version with 2 GB RAM / 16 GB ROM at the price of PHP 8,399!
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| Meet Infinity 2 Lite |
Fast forward today, I got the 2 GB RAM version demo unit of the Infinity 2 Lite from MyPhone to share with you guys our experience. So without further delay, here's our unboxing and initial impressions of the new MyPhone Infinity 2 Lite. :)
Unboxing
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| Infinity 2 Lite's box |
Infinity 2 Lite comes in a white elegant looking box that give you that impression that you're opening a premium product.
Inside the box
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| Infinity 2 Lite after unboxing |
- 1 A Adapter
- USB Cables
- In Ear Monitors with mic
- User Manual
- Warranty Card
The accessories included in the package includes a 1 A wall adapter, USB cables, that good sounding free IEM with mic, user manual and warranty card. It's the usual package we get from MyPhone. Just like with other handsets from other brands, I would have like it better if they included a free case here for additional protection.
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| Accessories in the package |
Design
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| Check out that very slim design! |
Design-wise, the new Infinity 2 Lite is a very thin sexy looking smartphone that reminds me of a certain firefly model. I like the general design of it, it looks elegant and gone are the iPhone inspired look from the first gen of Infinity. (They removed the glass at the back that breaks easily when dropped hard) Compared with the Rio 2, both devices has that matte like back cover then Infinity 2 Lite is thinner at 7.5 mm against 8.6 mm. Overall, I must say that this is clearly an improvement over the old Infinity Lite aesthetic-wise.
Build Quality
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| Matte like texture at the back |
As usual, the Infinity 2 Lite is a very well made handset from MyPhone. Even if it's thin, it doesn't feel like it will suffer from bendgate as the metal alloy frame used here is made out of very good materials. The screen used here is also protected by Gorilla Glass 3 to give us peace of mind here over light accidental drops and scratches. However, the Infinity 2 Lite also has that slightly protruding camera ala Rio 2 so better be careful with it to avoid scratches on your lens.
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| Infinity 2 Lite opened |
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| Top view featuring 3.5 mm jack |
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| At the bottom showing the mic and microUSB port MyPhone replaced the capacitive keys with on screen keys :) |
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| Power button and volume rocker at the right side |
Overall it feels like a top notch design build-wise, with proper use and care of the phone this will surely last for a long while. Then in case your phone encountered any problem, MyPhone's good after sales service is always there to help.
Photo Quality Teaser
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| Sample rear camera shot (default) |
MyPhone Infinity 2 Lite Specs
- Display: 5 Inches HD IPS 720 x 1280 w/ Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
- Processor: 1.4 GHz MT6592 octa core
- GPU: Mali 450
- RAM: 2 GB / 1 GB
- ROM: 16 GB / 8 GB expandable via microSD up to 64 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 MP f/2.2 IMX134 w/ LED flash and continuous shots up to 99 images and Blue Glass Filter
- Front Camera: 5 MP
- OS: Android 4.4 Kitkat
- Battery: 2400 mAh non-removable
- SIM: Dual-SIM, Dual-standby (micro)
- Connectivity: 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
- Sensors: Assistant Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Magnetic Sensor
- Others: Metal made out of Magnalium (40% lighter and 2x stronger than steel)
- Dimensions: 143.5 x 72.1 x 7.5 mm
- Weight: 119 g
- Price: PHP 7,399 / 8,399
As of the moment...
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| Antutu score of Infinity 2 Lite |
I loved what I'm seeing with new Infinity 2 Lite! It's very well made, has that very attractive slim elegant looking design and midrange worthy internals. The camera also looks good from my first use. From what I'm experiencing right now, this is clearly an improvement over the first gen of Infinity Lite. The interface is very much like Rio 2 like that doesn't have the app drawer anymore. However, it's not yet on Android 5.0 Lollipop like the Rio 2, the quick launch option is replaced by the clever motion and still don't have LTE connectivity. Hopefully, there will be a Lollipop update soon to add more value to this device.
I'll be spending more time with this unit and I'll report everything to you guys in the part 2 of this review. Watch out for it!
I'll be spending more time with this unit and I'll report everything to you guys in the part 2 of this review. Watch out for it!
