Infinix Smart 8 launches in India with the Helio G36 SoC, higher-res camera

13 January 2024
It runs Android 13 Go.

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  • 13 Jan 2024

Anonymous, 13 Jan 2024e-wasteExactly! Why even bother buying this new when you can buy a used LG G8, a FAR better phone (aside from being 1 Android version behind, but it's the full version of 12 at least) for a similar price (here in the US)!

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    • X5u
    • 13 Jan 2024

    Jeez how many mediatek g36 soc are in the shelf. There are more than sd680 at this point

      I'm not an expert in the sub 90 smartphone world

      But I'd say it's better you buy a ulefone, Cubot, black view ,umidigi at this price range

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        • 3SI
        • 13 Jan 2024

        This is the first phone I‘ve seen this year without big A7 series cores. I thought those were finally done, but I also see that the price is rather low. Still, using something like G85 instead of G36 would offer a very significantly better experience.

          DOA and e-waste.

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            • 13 Jan 2024

            e-waste

              God I thought we were done with the curse of full eight A53/55 cores in 2024. I wouldn't recommend that even to my worse enemy.

                Higher-res camera is useless, when it's paired with a significantly weaker and all-around worse SoC.

                https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-compare/unisoc-t606-vs-mediatek-helio-g36

                The Unisoc can at least be paired with UFS2.2 storage, which is what the cheaper Smart 8 HD has, that costs around Rs. 6,299 INR, making this device pointless.

                  Sad, India's getting the worse processor.

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