Infinix GT 20 Pro

At Rs. 99,999, the Infinix GT 20 Pro is one of the most powerful box-packed gaming phones you can buy in Pakistan at this price. In Pakistan it sells as a single 12GB RAM and 256GB storage version.

• Strengths: sustained high frame rates, a 144Hz AMOLED display, loud stereo speakers, bypass charging, clean software and 45W charging with the charger in the box.
• Weaknesses: a plastic body, no ultrawide camera, average video, no memory card slot, no headphone jack and no cooler in the retail box.

For buyers who do not game much, the Tecno Camon 30 Pro uses the same chip with a better camera, and the Infinix Note 60 (Rs. 101,999) adds a bigger battery, wireless charging and longer software support.

Verdict: excellent value for gamers; for everyone else, the same money can buy a better-rounded phone.

The GT 20 Pro has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 1080 x 2436 resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, 10-bit colour and up to 1300 nits peak brightness. It uses 2304Hz PWM dimming, which helps with eye comfort at low brightness.

• Smoothness: parts of the interface run at 144Hz, while social media apps drop to 120Hz. Touch response is fast.
• Display chip: a separate chip adds frames so games feel smoother than their actual frame rate, and can give non-HDR content richer, HDR-like colours.
• Colours and media: colours are vibrant, and Widevine L1 support allows HD streaming, but HDR video does not play on Netflix.
• Outdoors: visibility is reasonable, though very harsh sunlight can be a struggle, and some rivals at this price get brighter.
• The in-display fingerprint reader is fast and accurate.

Infinix has not named the glass protecting the screen, so a screen protector is a sensible addition.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate (4nm, up to 3.1 GHz) is paired with 12GB RAM and fast UFS storage. It is one of the strongest chips at this price.

• PUBG Mobile: the 120fps mode is supported. Frame rates fluctuate a little below that target in normal play, and busy fights hold a stable 60 to 90fps. Screen recording limits gameplay to 60fps.
• Genshin Impact: about 58fps on higher graphics, and the frame rate stays steady across one to one and a half hours of play.
• Other games: Mobile Legends averages about 118fps, and Call of Duty runs on high settings.
• Heat: the phone warms up, reaching about 44°C in Genshin Impact, but the vapour chamber and graphite cooling keep performance steady.
• Bypass charging powers the phone straight from the charger while gaming, which keeps temperatures lower.

For non-gamers, everyday speed feels the same as other phones with this chip; the extra cooling only shows in long gaming sessions.

The main camera is a 108 MP sensor with OIS, joined by two 2 MP helper cameras (one for macro). The selfie camera is 32 MP with its own dual-LED flash.

• Daylight: photos are detailed and sharp, with punchy colours, a little extra contrast and good handling of highlights.
• Portraits: 2x portraits have pleasing background blur, though skin tones look slightly processed.
• Low light: opinions differ. Night shots can be detailed and sharp even without night mode, but the Tecno Camon 30 Pro handles colour and low light better.
• Selfies: good in strong light, but there is heavy skin smoothing even in the natural mode.
• Video: 4K 60fps footage is shaky; 4K 30fps and 1080p are better stabilised. Zooming while recording at 1080p 30fps looks pixelated. The front camera records at 1440p 30fps, slightly shaky but decent.
• There is no ultrawide camera.

It is a capable camera for a gaming phone, but buyers who care most about photos and video should look elsewhere.

The GT 20 Pro has a 5000 mAh battery with 45W wired charging (PD3). The 45W charger and an L-shaped USB-C cable, handy while gaming, come in the box.

• Battery life: about 6.5 hours of screen-on time with heavy social media use and some gaming, which is good for a performance phone.
• Charging time: a full charge takes about an hour; measurements range from one hour and three minutes to about one and a quarter hours.
• It also charges at 45W from a USB-C PD laptop charger.
• Bypass charging reduces battery load and heat while gaming on the charger.
• Leaving the back RGB lights on in party mode drains the battery faster.

There is no wireless charging.

The phone runs Android 14 with Infinix's XOS 14, in a version tuned for the GT series.

• Clean experience: ads are gone and bloatware is largely removed. Most of the few preinstalled apps can be uninstalled. The system takes about 20GB of storage out of the box.
• Gaming tools: an Esports mode panel shows CPU and GPU load, switches to a performance mode, locks brightness, blocks calls and notifications, adjusts touch sensitivity and enables an ultra frame-rate mode.
• Lights and haptics: the back RGB lights can be customised for calls, notifications, music and charging, and an X-axis vibration motor gives strong haptics.
• Updates: Infinix promises two major Android updates and three years of security patches. That is shorter than some newer rivals offer.