First impressions matter, especially in the fiercely competitive midrange smartphone market. When the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro, the brand’s first Snapdragon-powered device with a sub-₱20,000 (sub-$333) price tag, arrived at our home office, it immediately demanded our attention in a way very few devices in this bracket ever do.

It’s bold, it’s unabashedly premium-looking, and it carries the aura of a device that should cost twice its actual asking price. But as seasoned tech reviewers, we’re naturally skeptical. We all know a phone has to be much more than just a pretty face to earn a solid recommendation these days; a flashy exterior often hides compromised internal hardware. So, does Infinix‘s latest offering actually have the daily performance and software substance to match its undeniable style?

Read our full review of the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro to find out.

Craftsmanship on display

Wow. We mean, wow. The Infinix NOTE 60 Pro is easily the best-looking, best-feeling commercial product the company has ever shipped.

We honestly lost count of how many people mistook our review unit for an iPhone. Even up close, several of them couldn’t tell the difference — a testament to just how well this handset is put together. Yes, it aggressively mirrors the iPhone 17 Pro Max, especially in the striking Solar Orange colorway Infinix sent us. Even the default wallpaper and physical footprint match Apple’s latest top-tier flagship. But if you can set those undeniable parallels aside for a second, you’ll start to appreciate the sheer craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail poured into this chassis.

Holding the NOTE 60 Pro actually gave us flashbacks to the red HTC One M7 we had back in 2013. Not because they share an identical design language (they don’t), but because of the immediate “wow” factor that hits you the moment you’re in the same room with it. The bold Solar Orange hue certainly amplifies this, as does the rear matrix display — a feature you simply don’t see every day.

If orange feels a bit too loud for your aesthetic, Infinix offers a bunch of other head-turning shades, namely Deep Ocean Blue, Mocha Brown, Torino Black, and Mist Titanium. Just keep in mind that the Philippines will have to wait a little longer for the Torino Black and Mocha Brown variants to arrive.

Still, massive props to the brand for embracing such bold color choices. We’re giving them even bigger props for bundling a clear, MagCharge-enabled plastic case in the retail box. It protects the phone without obscuring that gorgeous design and effortlessly snaps onto the included 30-watt MagCharge Pad.

As for the body itself, Infinix opted for a high-strength aluminum-alloy frame finished with a “unique micro-matte texture.” It feels premium in the hand and expertly repels greasy fingerprints. Meanwhile, those subtly contoured edges allow it to rest comfortably in your palm, regardless of your grip. And while it shares the huge dimensions of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, the NOTE 60 Pro is significantly thinner and lighter. That said, one-handed use is pretty much a pipe dream for anyone with average-sized hands like us, but that slimmer profile keeps it manageable.

Audio is handled by a pair of JBL-tuned stereo speakers located at the top and bottom of the frame. They deliver rich, full-bodied audio that sounds more premium than the smartphone’s price tag suggests. The Infinix NOTE 60 Pro also carries an IP64 rating for dust and water resistance, giving you peace of mind against accidental splashes and light rain.

Oh, and because the company decided to throw in everything plus the kitchen sink, there’s an IR blaster perched up top. It’s a practical addition; being able to control our living room TV or the air conditioner when their respective remotes inevitably go missing is a convenience we’ll never stop appreciating.

Beyond the standard ports and grilles, there are a few highly specific hardware details you need to know about, starting with the One-Tap Button nestled on the left side of the frame. This customizable physical key can be mapped to trigger the camera, fire up screen or sound recording, toggle the flashlight, activate the Matrix MiniPlay on the back, or switch on Do Not Disturb.

You can even bind it to a specific app, like launching Chrome directly into Incognito mode. The only catch is that it currently registers just a long press. We’d love to see it support a single click and a quick double-tap, similar to the action buttons on competing devices. Hopefully, a future software update can unlock its full potential.

Moving over to the right side, just below the volume rocker and power key, you’ll find the Advanced Health Monitor. This dedicated biometric sensor works with the preinstalled My Health app, the same hub used to manage Infinix wearables and smartwatches. A single press measures your heart rate and blood-oxygen levels simultaneously. The app then leverages AI to analyze your readings, serving up tailored lifestyle recommendations based on the data. It goes without saying, but these insights are strictly advisory — your smartphone, or any mobile device for that matter, is never a substitute for a real doctor.

Finally, the Halo Light, a status indicator that sits right beside the main and ultra-wide lenses on the rear, makes a welcome return. When your handset is lying face down, the Halo Light pulses to keep you informed. You can easily dive into the Active Matrix Display settings to customize its colors and lighting effects, making it simple to distinguish a quick text notification from an incoming phone call at a glance.

A tale of two screens

Technically speaking, the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro features two displays, marking a bold first for the brand’s commercial lineup.

Let’s start with the smaller, arguably more fascinating one on the back. Dubbed the Active Matrix Display, this LED array illuminates the right side of the camera island. It’s designed to provide at-a-glance information, versatile alert patterns, and a healthy dose of playful interaction during your downtime.

You can tweak the LED brightness, assign specific emojis to notifications, or run custom dynamic animations. It’s a highly practical touch. Plug the smartphone in, for example, and the matrix shows your real-time battery percentage, saving you from having to flip and unlock the device just to check your charge.

But perhaps the coolest trick up its sleeve? Mini-games. Yes, you can play games on the back of the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro using the gyroscope or the One-Tap Button to control the action. At launch, the unit features two playable titles: Dot Dash and Star Blast.

If you lean in and examine the matrix, you’ll notice that varying pixel brightness levels create a clever illusion of depth. And if you’re worried about this glowing panel tanking your battery, don’t be. We left an animated graphic running constantly for two hours, and it barely sipped 1% of the battery life.

Flipping over to the front, the main screen is nothing short of excellent — far better than what you’d typically expect in this segment. It’s a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel pushing a sharp 1.5K resolution, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. With a buttery-smooth 144Hz refresh rate, scrolling through feeds feels great.

Where it truly shines, however, is its impressive 4,500 nits of peak brightness. You can confidently take this handset out under a harsh midday sun and read everything perfectly without having to squint. Surrounding that panel are uniformly slim 1.87mm bezels that create an immersive viewing experience. The picture quality itself is fantastic, delivering vibrant colors, inky blacks, and full HDR playback support for select apps like YouTube.

Capable but confined camera performance

If the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro has an Achilles’ heel, it’s the camera system — but not because it takes bad photos. The weakness lies entirely in its lack of versatility.

The rear module is anchored by a 50-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, while a 13-megapixel selfie shooter handles the front. The lack of a dedicated telephoto lens or a higher-resolution ultra-wide reminds you that this is, at its core, still a midrange offering.

That being said, the 50-megapixel main camera is a workhorse. Real-world performance is above-average, yielding crisp, color-accurate images with solid dynamic range. Even when the sun goes down, the primary sensor pulls in plenty of light, handling dim environments with very little noise. The 8-megapixel ultra-wide, on the other hand, is serviceable for landscapes and group shots, though details get soft around the edges, and the 13-megapixel front camera captures natural skin tones that look good on social media.

Sample shots

Punching up

Under the hood, Infinix equipped the NOTE 60 Pro with Qualcomm’s 4nm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, a highly capable upper-midrange 5G chipset. This marks the first time Infinix has opted for a Qualcomm silicon for its top-end mainstream line, and it’s an excellent fit. The octa-core processor — featuring one 2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 prime core, three 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 performance cores, and four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 efficiency cores — works alongside an Adreno 810 GPU. It’s paired with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Since there’s no microSD card slot for expansion, completely skipping a 128GB base model was a smart move.

While some might argue it isn’t a massive leap over the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 found in last year’s Infinix NOTE 50 Pro Plus, the optimization here is undeniable. (And yes, before you hit the comments, we know there was a standard NOTE 50 Pro last year, too. However, looking at the price and hardware tier, we really feel like the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro is the spiritual successor to the Plus variant).

In real-world use, benchmarks, and gaming, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 flies. It handles pretty much any game you throw at it on Medium to High settings. We fired up Wuthering Waves, a notoriously demanding, console-quality title, and managed a stable 60 FPS on Medium graphics. Few midrange phones can maintain those frames in such a heavy game without the visuals becoming a pixelated mess.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs flawlessly at 120 FPS with every graphic slider maxed out. While we aren’t Honor of Kings players ourselves, Infinix reports that the popular MOBA hits 120 FPS here as well. We even pushed our luck with a GameCube emulator, and our unit happily chewed through our favorite titles at a locked 60 FPS.

Powering all this is a huge 6,500mAh battery. We’ve seen plenty of phones hit or exceed that capacity this year, but the NOTE 60 Pro differentiates itself with the industry’s first Battery Self-Healing Technology, designed to stretch the cell’s viable lifespan to at least six years. By dynamically regulating internal temperatures, voltage flows, and ion distribution to prevent lithium plating, the software essentially “rehabilitates” degraded electrode structures. According to Infinix, this lets the battery recover an extra 1% of its overall health every 200 charging cycles.

Want to be extra careful? The device also includes bypass charging. When activated, the device routes power directly to the motherboard instead of the battery, drastically reducing heat generation and preserving battery health. On top of that, you get AI Charging Protection, an automated feature that caps your daily charge at 80%. If you prefer a bit more flexibility, you can dive into the regular battery settings and manually set your maximum charge level anywhere between 80% and 95% in 5% increments.

When it is time to plug in, the bundled 90-watt power brick is blazingly fast. We tracked a full zero to 100% charge in roughly 50 minutes, hitting the 50% mark in just 20 minutes. For those who prefer just tossing their unit onto a charging pad while they work, the 30-watt MagCharge wireless setup is incredibly convenient.

With medium-to-heavy usage — involving gaming, lots of photography, and hours of social media scrolling over 5G — our Infinix NOTE 60 Pro consistently lasted a full day and a half before needing a top-up. Here are some of our actual battery drain stats to give you an idea of what to expect:

• Wuthering Waves: 14% drain (1 hour, Medium preset, 60 FPS)
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang: 9% drain (1 hour, Ultra/High settings, 120 FPS)
• Tomb Raider: 12% drain (1 hour, Graphics preset, 30 FPS)
• GameCube emulation: 8% drain (1 hour, 2x resolution, 60 FPS)
• YouTube: 4% drain (1 hour, 1080p, 50% brightness)
• Netflix: 6% drain (1 hour, HD, 50% brightness)

Final thoughts

We’re walking away from our time with the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro thoroughly impressed. From the gorgeous, premium chassis to the highly capable Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and arsenal of battery and charging features, this is an outstanding smartphone on multiple fronts. Frankly, it’s the most mature piece of hardware Infinix has ever produced, delivering an everyday experience far better than its price tag suggests.

Believe us when we tell you: There is currently no officially available phone in the local sub-₱20,000 (sub-$333) category that looks or feels quite as good as this. You would literally have to brave the second-hand market or roll the dice on gray-market imports to find a device that rivals this level of craftsmanship and extras.

The Yuna-endorsed phone’s first-sale promo for the Philippine market

In the Philippines, the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro is officially priced at ₱17,999 (around $300) for the base 8GB RAM configuration, while the top-shelf 12GB variant carries a suggested retail price of ₱19,999 ($333). You can even get the Infinix XWATCH N5 Pro smartwatch at a special discounted price with every purchase of the NOTE 60 Pro.

The phone is available through the official Infinix storefronts on Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop, or directly from the company’s official website. Additionally, you can catch the official first-sale livestream of the NOTE 60 Pro via the Infinix TikTok page on April 22 at 8:00 p.m.

And if you jump in during the limited-time presale period, you can purchase either model with a “₱2,000 ($33) off” voucher. At those prices, the NOTE 60 Pro isn’t just a great midrange option — it’s an absolute steal that puts the rest of the segment on notice.

Infinix NOTE 60 Pro specs

• 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 4,500 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
• 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 5G processor
• Adreno 810 GPU
• 8GB/12GB RAM
• 256GB UFS 2.2 storage
• Dual rear cameras: 50-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel ultrawide
• 13-megapixel front camera
• 6,500mAh battery with 90-watt wired charging, 30-watt wireless charging
• XOS 16 based on Android 16
• Dot-matrix rear display
• IP64 dust and water resistance
• Colors: Mist Titanium, Deep Ocean Blue, Mocha Brown, Frost Silver, Torino Black, Solar Orange

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