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Mid-range · 2020

Infinix Note 8i

From ₦79,500 to ₦85,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5200mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.78″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
G80 4 / 64 GB
5200 mAh 18W charging
48 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1640 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
480 nits
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
203,000
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, XOS 7.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, XOS 7.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
Night mode
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5200 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5200 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

8.9 mm
Height
171.4 mm
Width
77.7 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
85% larger battery capacity
5,200 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1640 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
203k vs 569k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
30% larger battery capacity
5,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1640 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
203k vs 525k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦79,500

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Jiji Used
₦79,500
Fair for used
Sweed phone concept
6.6 yrs · 47 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦85,000
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Amos Nelly
128GB
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Konga · Jiji

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