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Choosing a smartphone for PUBG

What do you need from a modern smartphone?

Prices for new smartphones are breaking through the skies. And it's not even about conditional

“iPhones”, but about ordinary realme-type manufacturers trying to take advantage of sanctions to sell a phone worth 30,000 rubles for 90,000 rubles (see our article about realme GT PRO 2).

At the same time, an ordinary user does not need millionsvirtual scores in synthetic performance tests. And you just need a good device that is comfortable to use. The Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC is just such an option. The smartphone is sold for 10,990 rubles. And for this money, the user receives a complete set:

  • Advanced cooling system, up to 7 GBRAM and an 8-core T610 chipset (on the test there was a 4/64 GB configuration), the performance of which is more than enough for an active game of PUBG without throttling lags.
  • Dar-Link 2.0 optimization algorithms tuned to improve performance in PUBG and other games.
  • 6.82-inch IPS screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch rate. High refresh rate - smoother animations as well as increased responsiveness in games.
  • Battery 6000 mAh. About 8 hours of continuous play or two full days of work without recharging.
  • Support for VoLTE, VoWi-Fi.
  • NFC technology that supports work with Mir cards.
  • Main camera 13 MP, front camera 8 MP.
  • Separate microSD card slot (supports cards up to 512 GB).
  • Face recognition and fingerprint sensor.
  • Loud speaker.
  • XOS 10 Quick Shell based on Android 11: A clean shell with no extra apps or ads.

Table of Contents

  • What do you need from a modern smartphone?
  • Performance</ p>
    • PUBG
    • Garena Free Fire
    • Standoff or Call of Duty Mobile?
    • Asphalt 9
  • Screen
  • Battery
  • Cameras
  • Design and scope of delivery
  • Conclusion

Performance

For proper gaming, severalcomponents: a productive chipset, good speed of RAM and storage, as well as a cooling system that will remove heat from the chipset to avoid performance degradation from overheating.

Moreover, the last two points are much more important thandirectly the power of the chipset. The performance of modern chipsets is more than enough for all tasks, but it is high-speed memory and a good cooling system that help realize the inherent potential.

Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC shows goodmemory speed indicators, and performance under load. The CPU Throttling Test loads all 8 cores of the chipset to 100%, forcing them to run at maximum frequency. However, the engineers did their job right: the smartphone case gets a little warm in the camera area, but the performance does not decrease. And this means stable gameplay without lags and frame drops.

Finally, I would like to note an important point.The smartphone has 4 GB of RAM. But when required, the system can allocate an additional 3 GB of memory, thus bringing the total amount of available RAM to 7 GB. This option is especially useful when you need to run several resource-intensive applications.

However, let's get down to business. Let's see how the smartphone handles games.

PUBG

The game installs quickly on the drive, andthen asks to download another gigabyte of the necessary data. The smartphone has Wi-Fi 5, which supports a frequency of 5 GHz, thanks to which the smartphone can download data at the maximum speed for Wi-Fi networks. And we are ready to play!

The game itself chooses the optimal settings(medium). The character control process is smooth and precise. Still, the touch processing frequency is 180 Hz. Even after a long time of playing the smartphone does not heat up.

Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC runs on proprietaryshell XOS, which has not only a built-in game optimization mechanism (for example, you can increase the sound of footsteps so that no one quietly sneaks up), but also several interesting solutions.

First, you can turn off notifications so that nothing distracts you from the game.

Secondly, an overlay is available from any screen, through which you can quickly take a screenshot or record a video from the screen, so that you can brag to your friends later.

The third interesting point is the possibilityassign functions to physical buttons. The smartphone offers to configure what the volume up and down buttons in the game will be responsible for. In the case of PUBG, you can, for example, tie reloading to a physical button.

And finally, it is necessary to mention the blocking modescreen. The screen dims almost completely and becomes immune to touch, but the game does not close, and the smartphone does not lock. In general, this feature is more likely not for PUBG, but for games with cooldown periods, when developers force the player to wait (they try to cheat on donations!), Forbidding them to leave the game.

By the way, Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC is downright imprisoned for PUBG. For example, XArena, a proprietary application for optimizing games for PUBG, has several optimization options.

Garena Free Fire

Garena Free Fire has been enjoying latelyspecial popularity, the secret of which is in a smaller amount of donations. If you are stuck on PUBG, then still try Garena, most likely you will be pleasantly surprised. And, perhaps, we can say that the level of optimization of Garena Free Fire seems to be better than that of PUBG. The game loads faster and is less annoying with endless reloads. And the game itself is brighter and more colorful.

Given that the Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC did a great job with PUBG, it's no surprise that Garena Free Fire flies as well.

Talking about Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC, it is necessarymention in passing the game center XARENA. This is the application that will store all the games on the smartphone. Do not neglect it, as there are game optimization tools there - overclocking the CPU and GPU, allocating additional memory, etc. And there you can turn off automatic brightness control and turn on the protection against accidental touches, which will prevent accidental exit from the game.

Standoff or Call of Duty Mobile?

In principle, this is a matter of taste, since both games fly.

Call of Duty Mobile is already a kind ofa classic that everyone plays. Familiar weapons, familiar cards. But lately, the game has turned into an eternal donation attraction, and it has grown to some indecent size. Every day he asks to download more and more new data packages.

But, of course, the level of optimization is maximum. The developers have tried to polish the game, reducing the number of lags to a minimum.

Every day, a new package to download ...

In turn, Standoff 2 against the background of Call of Duty Mobile is perceived as a feather. It downloads quickly, starts quickly, but, of course, is inferior in terms of ease of management and overall involvement.

Asphalt 9

One of the most demanding and beautiful games onAndroid. Beautifully rendered cars and tracks. But now the control has been reduced to a minimum: the car drives and steers itself, and the player can only press a couple of buttons.

However, this is not about the gameplay, but about the fact that the game works great on the Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC. The levels launch quickly, the controls are responsive and there are no lags.

Summing up, we can say that Infinix Hot 12Play NFC is great for any game. Games mostly run on medium graphics settings, which, in principle, is not so important if you are not going to look at the screen under a microscope.

Screen

The smartphone has a 6.82-inch IPS LCD panel with a high brightness and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. Screen resolution - 1612 by 720 pixels.

An important point to be noted istouch processing frequency. It is 180 Hz. This moment is important in games. Thanks to the high frequency of touch processing, the control becomes more precise and responsive.

There is a factory protective film on the screen. In general, the film is quite good. Fingers glide well over it.

Another interesting point is the possibilityselect the functions of automatic screen frequency change. A useful thing, as it has a positive effect on battery consumption. For example, when there is a static picture or video on the screen, the screen refresh rate is reduced. Conversely, in games or when working with menus or scrolling text, the screen refresh rate increases.

Other screen settings are specific to Android.You can set the eye protection mode, the time to switch to the night theme when the smartphone interface switches to dark colors. Perhaps, you can also mention the "Pocket" mode, thanks to which the screen will not spontaneously turn on when the smartphone is put in a pocket or backpack.

Battery

Battery life is a strong pointsmartphone. The device has a giant 6000 mAh battery, thanks to which the smartphone worked for more than 12 hours in the PCMARK benchmark autonomy test. And this is with Wi-Fi turned on and the screen set to maximum brightness! Perhaps the only disadvantage of a large battery is that it takes at least two hours to charge it.

Here it is also worth mentioning the proprietary applicationfor optimization, which has an ultra-power saving mode with which the smartphone can work for about 2 weeks on a single charge. In English it is called Power Marathon. Sounds good! "Marathon Endurance" was translated into Russian. It seems that the meaning is the same, but not so beautiful. The essence of the mode is that all unnecessary functions are disabled on the smartphone, only calls, SMS and calendar remain.

You can also set up smart mode in the application,by setting the time intervals when the smartphone will receive updates and notifications less frequently. By the way, the best option is that no one bothers you at night!

Cameras

The Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC camera suite pleases.Usually, in inexpensive devices, they try to install a lot of nonsense modules, trying to attract buyers. Infinix decided to install one module, but a good one. The main camera is 13 MP. It is assisted by a 2MP lens that acts as a depth sensor in portrait mode.

The camera app is intuitive.All settings are at your fingertips. Do not forget to look into the advanced settings, there, for example, you can choose the option of shooting using a fingerprint scanner.

The Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC is certainly not a photo flagship, but it shoots great for its money. See some examples of photography below.

The 8 MP camera is responsible for selfies. The smartphone's algorithms do a good job with portrait mode, diligently blurring the background.

  • Original photos (zip, 90 MB) >>>

Design and scope of delivery

The Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC is available in four colors.All colors are calm and play beautifully in the light. The fingerprint scanner is located on the rear panel. Formally, this design is considered obsolete. The current option today is when the scanner is on the side (on the power button). It's a funny moment, by the way. Studies show that the scanner on the side is less convenient and more likely to accidentally unlock when the smartphone is in hand. However, it is believed that the scanner on the rear panel has become boring to buyers. Even if it's more convenient.

The back panel lithography adds a certain zest to the design.

At the bottom, there is a Type-C port for charging, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a speaker.

All controls are on the right side - power and volume buttons.

The smartphone has a separate microSD card slot.

The fingerprint scanner is located on the rear panel.

The smartphone lies well in the hand. However, the device is heavy (194 g), a large battery of 6000 mAh affects.

Perhaps, as a minus, you can specify a modest package - only a power adapter and a cable. I would like, of course, and a cover.

Conclusion

Finally, it is impossible not to mention that the smartphone is equipped with all the latest versions of communications.

So, in the SIM card settings, you can enable VoLTE. VoWiFi is also available, which is a rarity for smartphones in this price segment.

It is even more surprising that the manufacturer did not save on the compass. Usually in inexpensive devices, the magnetometer sensor, which shows the direction on the map, first of all falls under the knife.

An important point for those who like to buysmartphones on the web: Infinix has several versions of the smartphone. A variant with NFC is supplied to Russia. You can install the application "Mir Pay" on the device and pay in stores.

Summing up, I would like to say that Infinix Hot12 Play NFC is a very balanced device. The company has been able to make an affordable gaming smartphone without sacrificing screen quality, cameras, or other features.

Smartphone performance is enough tocomfort to play any game. The engineers have done their job well, and the device remains cool even under load and does not suffer from performance degradation even during long gaming sessions. And the battery lasts for a couple of days of work.

Formally, apart from the lack of a cover incomplete, it’s hard to find fault with a smartphone. Especially considering that now it is sold at a promotional price of 10,990 rubles. By the way, the smartphone has an extended warranty – 12 + 6 months.

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