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Showing posts with label Unboxing. Show all posts

Infinix Note 3 X601 Full Review: To Beast Or Not To Beast?

In light of Nigeria’s recession, a lot of people are looking for good-looking ,durable, low priced and efficient smartphones that wouldn’t break the bank. The Infinix Note 3 X601 is just that. 

Now you reckon i have been using the Infinix Note 3 for over a month and i have gotten really comfortable with the form factor which anyone could expect from a 6-inch screen phablet device. Yes, the Note 3 is a phablet, however, its thin bezels may have you fooled into thinking it’s just a 5.5 inch phone because it fits into your hand more just as easy.  The Note 3  features a finger print sensor at the back and you can watch my unboxing video to see the improvements of the Infinix Note 3 over the Note 2.



The Note 3 is also very hard to drop accidentally because it is not slippery at all. The third party cases are also readily available in the market and i bought a clear rubber case just to protect the shiny body after 1 month without scratches….what can i say, i’m a careful chap.

The front facing screen is an LCD IPS full HD display in 1080P. This just means it’s really bright and the colors are punchy. A lot of people argue that any higher pixel count after a 1080P display cannot be discerned by the human eye.


The 13MP camera of at the back is really neat for high quality shots.  See photos shot with the Infinix Note 3 below.






The Octacore processor on the Note 3 is more than capable of handling every app on the android playstore that you throw at it. What do i mean by more than capable? I mean, it doesn’t lag in any way, form or kind. I breezed through all kinds of apps in my day-to-day usage and i haven’t had any stutter or lag. I think in the end, we all want a trusted companion more than any unfinished cutting edge.  The Note 3 is running the Android Marshmallow 6.0 with Infinix XOS UI slapped on it.

I cannot wait to jump into the good stuff, the battery life. The Note 3 carries a hefty 4500mAh battery. The Infinix Note 3 is said to last up to 200mins of talk time with just 5mins of charge and people have put that to the test in other reviews and found this to be true. I cannot engage in a 200min phone call so i put the phone through my own heavy testing.

My daily usage of the Infinix Note 3 is basically Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, streaming videos on youtube, surfing the web and gaming.  The Note 3 easily lasts me 2 whole days doing all of these and amazingly has so much juice to spare that it has me wondering whether to charge or push it to its limits. Now, my usage may differ from yours but it is heavy because not a lot of activities drain any battery as fast as gaming, you can ask any gamer. 




I have released 2 gaming reviews for those gamers out there who wish to see how well the games run on the Infinix Note 3.


A lot could be said about this 6-inch phablet but the most important thing is that it is the device that could eliminate those long days that you wished for a miracle socket to power your dear smartphone. No more long days, just keep talking. I have to say that after being spoiled by the beastly battery of the Note 3, i'm slowly withdrawing from regular sized phones with regular battery capacities which is something i never expected.

Tecno Boom J7 First Impressions

Hey guys,
So the generous guys from Tecno thought it wise to consult my "expert" opinion on how they could reach you, the target market. I received a phone from Tecno at about 3pm yesterday and now I'm going to try to arrange my first thoughts and what I have observed within the first 24hours of using their latest midrange Smartphone, the Tecno Boom J7


Upon unboxing, I noticed that Tecno has taken a different approach with the color of its casing as it differs from that of its 2013 flagship, the Phantom A+, that I purchased way back when. The A+'s case was basically Blue and quite playful whereas the Boom J7's box is white and Black with music related artwork, which could mean that the J7 primarily caters to the music lovers. Inside the box, you have your Smart phone, a premium headset, 2 plastic protective cases(without a leather flip), A charger, the Battery and some literature booklets.
The spec summary;
 5.0" touchscreen display at 720 X 1280p (~294ppi)
8.0MP + 2.0MP primary and secondary camera
Dual sim, 1 Micro and 1 Normal sim (Both 3G capable)
2020mAh Li-ion battery - removable
Android KitKat OS 4.4
1.3Ghz Quad-core Processor
1GB Ram
16GB Rom (Internal Memory)


Took the liberty of attaching an unboxing video from the official tecno YouTube channel.

 The front face of the Tecno Boom J7 smartphone is an edge to edge glass i.e touchscreen and 3 soft touch buttons. 



At the top, you have the 3.5mm headphone jack.



At the bottom, you have the micro-usb port and microphone






At the left side, you have the volume rocker.





At the right side, you have your power button.




At the back, you have the raised camera and flash and a circular speaker that looks rather interesting.  The phone is pretty light weight due to the fact that the entire body is made of plastic however, it does have a nice grip to it and feels above average in terms of build quality.




The back is beautifully curved at the edges, which I don't think I've seen on another Tecno device yet.







Went ahead to pop the battery right in and turned it on.
I was outdoors when I did this, first off, fantastic sunlight legibility, zero glare and it also has the auto adjust screen brightness option.




 The launcher (theme) is similar to what you have on the iOS devices. The icons are flat, and the toggles are even flatter. Nothing looks out of place if you're already used to the seamless android 4.4 KitKat user interface . There's also SwiftKey Keyboard pre-installed as well as other proprietary apps, a couple demo games and a new addition to the Tecno ecosystem, the Boom Player. I would explain how it works in my full review.


BOOM Player interface
Took some photos. Those turned out quite impressive especially because its an 8mp shooter and I know first hand that the 8mp snapper on the phantom A+ rarely takes crystal clear shots at first attempt. I would definitely be uploading more pictures and maybe a video sample on request, please let me know in the comment section.

Rear 8mp Camera of the Boom J7


Went ahead to plug in the headset and I realised afterwards that I couldn't hear much of what the Tecno rep before me was saying. It apparently, blocks you out from the background sounds and what not. He reiterated and said it was a noise cancellation premium headset. I would expatiate on this in my full review



Music Player Interface

Battery life so far....too soon to tell, only after 24hours of use with WiFi only. I charged it fully this morning and took it off its charger at 8am. Its 3:30PM now. I have downloaded & updated some apps. Spent  a little time on facebook, whatsapp, sent a few emails, taken a few pictures and generally fiddling with it for about 3 hours straight.
Meanwhile, I watched a full 1:30min movie  on flight mode last night and batt went from 100% to 78% (the 720p display delivered a satisfactory viewing experience). I haven't felt any heating or warming at the back yet.
There's also a power saving and Ultra mode which is proposed to squeeze some extra hours out of the battery life.


I'd definitely be putting the Boom J7 under more burden such as heavy gaming just to see how the li-ion battery holds up when compared to the polymer variant of the Phantom A+ in my full review. 

The tecno Boom J7 is already available in the market but the price varies from store to store. However, one of the lowest prices that I have seen is from Konga. As low as N23,999.
Click to buy now!
Feel free to hit the comment section if you have any questions or to let know what feature you would like me to write about extensively, in my forthcoming review.