Infinix Smart 9 (64GB / 3GB RAM)

The Infinix Smart 9 has a standard candy-bar form factor — it does not fold and lacks a rugged build. It measures 165.7 mm tall, 77.1 mm wide, and 8.4 mm thick, with a total volume of around 107.31 cm³ and a weight of 188 g. For everyday protection against splashes and dust, the device carries an IP54 rating, which classifies it as water resistant, though it is not designed to withstand submersion.

The Infinix Smart 9 features a 6.7-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 px and a pixel density of 262 ppi. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate paired with a 240Hz touch sampling rate, contributing to smoother on-screen motion and more responsive input. Typical brightness is rated at 500 nits, and the display supports an Always-On mode. The screen does not include branded damage-resistant glass and lacks support for HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision. There is no secondary screen on this device.

The Infinix Smart 9 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset, built on a 12nm process with 5,500 million transistors and an 8-thread CPU configuration using big.LITTLE technology — two cores running at 2GHz and six at 1.8GHz, with a turbo ceiling of 2GHz. Graphics are handled by the Mali G52 MP2 GPU, which features 2 execution units, 32 shading units, a turbo clock of 950MHz, and supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The chip includes integrated LTE, ARM TrustZone security, and 64-bit support. Memory consists of 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM running at 1,800MHz across 2 channels, with a maximum memory bandwidth of 13.41 GB/s and a supported ceiling of 8GB; storage is 64GB via eMMC 5.1, expandable via external slot. Cache is split between 0.3MB of L2 and 1MB of L3, and the chip has a rated TDP of 5W. Benchmark results include an AnTuTu score of 262,000, Geekbench 6 single and multi-core scores of 420 and 1,391 respectively, Geekbench 5 scores of 350 (single) and 1,300 (multi), and a PCMark Work 3.0 result of 8,476.

The Infinix Smart 9 carries a single 13MP rear camera with an f/1.9 aperture and a CMOS sensor, though it does not feature a back-illuminated sensor or optical image stabilization. Autofocus is handled via phase-detection, with additional support for touch autofocus and continuous autofocus during video recording; laser autofocus is not present. The main camera offers a solid set of manual controls including exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while manual shutter speed is not available. Shooting modes include HDR, burst, panorama, slow-motion video, and timelapse, though 360-degree panorama, RAW capture, HDR10 recording, Dolby Vision recording, and 3D photo or video are not supported. Video recording tops out at 1080p at 30fps. Flash is provided by two LED units, though they do not form a dual-tone or RGB configuration. On the front, there is a single 8MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture — no dual-lens setup, no front flash, and it is not positioned under the display.

The Infinix Smart 9 runs Android 14, an open-source platform that supports multi-user accounts, voice commands, offline voice recognition, on-device machine learning, and device tracking. On the privacy side, it offers clipboard warnings, location privacy controls, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not available. The interface supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, a media picker, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split-screen multitasking, picture-in-picture, and sharing intents. Additional conveniences include an extra dim mode, battery health check, child lock, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, app offloading, Quick Start, and the ability to function as a PC are not supported, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The Infinix Smart 9 is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable battery that is non-removable. It supports fast charging at up to 10W, though wireless charging is not available. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a straightforward way to monitor remaining charge.

The Infinix Smart 9 includes a 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo speakers, along with a built-in radio. For Bluetooth audio, none of the high-quality codec standards are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The Infinix Smart 9 supports dual SIM cards and connects via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), though 5G is not available. Cellular connectivity is built in, with download speeds of up to 300 MBits/s and upload speeds of up to 100 MBits/s. The device uses a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and includes an external memory slot for storage expansion. NFC is not present, nor is HDMI output. For location, it supports GPS, Galileo, and a compass, while the accelerometer is the only motion sensor on board — there is no gyroscope, barometer, motion tracking, or optical tracking. Security is handled through a fingerprint scanner; 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not included. The device lacks a stylus, infrared sensor, ANT+ support, heart rate monitor, crash detection, satellite SOS, DLNA certification, and a built-in projector.

The Infinix Smart 9 includes a video light, which can be used as a torch during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, uses no sapphire glass, and is not an e-paper panel.