Infinix GT30 Pro Review

Gaming phones have always had a reputation for being expensive. It’s to be expected, considering manufacturers often add their own quirks to the phone with air triggers, coolers, and more. Not to mention the phone needs to pack a powerful chipset to run all of the games you can think of.

However, Infinix has long wanted to change that narrative. With the new Infinix GT30 Pro, they might have just changed that. Featuring a starting price of just PHP 13,999, it definitely punches above its weight on paper, especially with all the features it has.

But just how capable is the new Infinix GT30 Pro when it comes to gaming and being a phone? Well, I suggest you read on to find out.

Design and Construction

In terms of design, the Infinix GT30 Pro looks and feels like a gaming phone. Compared to the minimalist styling of recent Infinix phones we’ve tried, the GT30 Pro features a stylish back panel with a mech-like appearance. Although it may not appear to be the case, there are customizable LED lights hidden here.

Called Mechanical Light Waves, these lights can even be turned on permanently (in exchange for faster battery consumption). However, you can also choose when to have them on, like playing games, blasting music, or even when you’re charging.

On the upper left corner of the back panel, you’ll find the rectangular camera island. Though it’s a bit hard to notice at first, there’s also a green accent that wraps around the camera island. Our review unit is in the Shadow Ash colors, which I personally like the best.

But if silver isn’t your vibe, the GT30 Pro is also available in Blade White and Dark Flare, which has an even more gaming vibe. The back panel already looks cool as is and helps the phone stand out from the rest.

For an affordable gaming phone, Infinix also made the GT30 Pro lightweight and slim. It only weighs 188 grams and is 7.99mm thick. No 3.5mm audio port here, but you do get the usual USB-C port at the bottom and one of two JBL-tuned loudspeakers. On the right side of the phone are the power button and volume rockers. It also has IP64 rating for dust and water resitance.

But here’s the kicker, the Infinix GT30 Pro comes with a feature that you’ll typically find on top-spec gaming phones – air triggers. Infinix calls them GT Triggers, and it helps make gaming a lot easier. Depending on what game you play, you can easily map actions to the left and right GT Triggers.

When you’re not using the GT Triggers while playing, the triggers can be used to activate apps like the camera. You can even use the triggers as a shutter when taking photos.

Our review unit also came with the GT Pro Gaming case, which includes a MagSafe case and the MagCharge cooler. The case conceals the back panel design, but features small slits that allow the LED to be still visible.

The cooler is a bit big, but relatively light at just 78 grams. It mounts via the MagSafe mount alone, no USB plug-in here. It charges via USB-C and can be turned on and off separately from the phone.

Display and Multimedia

The GT Triggers aren’t the only thing on the Infinix GT30 Pro that surprised us. The display is equally impressive, featuring a 6.78-inch screen that utilizes an AMOLED panel with a 1.5K resolution (2720 x 1224 pixels) and a peak brightness of up to 4500 nits. But the best part? It features a 144Hz refresh rate.

I’m glad Infinix didn’t add a curved display on the GT30 Pro since it’s not really the best for playing games. Having a flat display might be a turn-off for some, but it helps when you don’t accidentally hit parts of the screen. This is especially useful for users with big hands.

This being an AMOLED panel, the colors are vivid, the details are sharp, and there’s nice contrast too. The borders are thin and symmetrical all around. The viewing angles are great too, giving users an immersive viewing experience. With that, I spent a good time binge-watching videos on the GT30 Pro to catch up on series I’ve been putting off.

In addition to the display, the GT30 Pro also features dual stereo speakers tuned by JBL. They’re loud and have a great sound stage out of the box, which is not something I expected. It does lack bass, but that’s to be expected from phones.

But the more important bit is that it’s loud, and when you’re playing games, you can hear everything happening even without headphones.

It’s not often you find a 144Hz refresh rate display on a budget gaming phone, and I’m glad Infinix was able to package it with the price of the GT30 Pro.

Cameras

Moving on to the cameras, the Infinix GT30 Pro comes with dual rear cameras featuring a 108MP main shooter and an 8MP ultrawide. For selfies, you get a 13MP front camera.

I had my reservations with the camera of the GT30 Pro given the specs on paper, but I’m glad to say it’s a lot better than I initially expected. The main camera is capable, especially if you’re just shooting in 1x zoom. You can even zoom up to 2x, and the quality is retained, especially in well-lit environments.

The images captured by the GT30 Pro have great sharpness, and there’s nice contrast too. The colors aren’t that vivid, but instead look more natural. There’s also a good balance between the highlights and shadows in overly bright photos.

However, zoom beyond 2x and you’ll immediately notice the drop in quality. While there is AI enhancement in the processing, it’s still different from having a separate telephoto lens.

It’s a similar story when using the ultrawide camera. There is a noticeable difference in quality as compared to using the main shooter, even in the same lighting environment.

In low light, the image quality is decent when using the main camera and at 1x zoom. The noise isn’t that bad, and the subject remains sharp overall. There are no overblown highlights or oversmoothened dark areas either.

However, I would recommend staying in 1x zoom or 2x at most when shooting at night. Depending on the lighting, the details can also be soft, but that’s to be expected.

The front camera is decent for selfies, but manage your expectations. It’s not the best, but it works if you need to hop on a video call.

To give you a better idea, you can check out the sample images in the gallery below.

Infinix GT30 Pro

Jun 7 – 15, 2025

As for video, the Infinix GT30 Pro can record up to a maximum of 4K@60FPS, while the front camera is limited to 4K@30FPS. The quality is similar to that of the images, meaning you will have to stay at 1x or 2x zoom to make the most out of it.

Check out the video below to see what we mean.

Infinix GT30 Pro

Jun 7 – 15, 2025

Overall, the cameras are decent for their intended purpose. The cameras aren’t exactly the strongest suit of the Infinix GT30 Pro after all.

Performance and Benchmarks

Instead, what makes the Infinix GT30 Pro a great budget gaming phone is the chipset. Under the hood, it packs a Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate chip. Depending on the variant you choose, the GT30 Pro is available with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM. For storage, users can pick between 256GB or 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage.

For reference, our review unit is the top-spec variant with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. There’s no microSD card slot, though. If you plan on downloading a lot of games, I would recommend choosing the 512GB variant to be sure they’ll all fit on the phone.

The Dimensity 8350 Ultimate on the GT30 Pro is a very capable chip, and was able to handle all my day-to-day tasks without any issues. These included checking emails, watching videos, surfing the net, and more.

But it really shines when you’re playing games. I mainly played Genshin Impact and CoD: Mobile on this phone. Together with the 144Hz display and air triggers, I had a great time playing games.

On Genshin, the game ran on medium to high graphics at 60FPS smoothly. Paired with the 1.5K OLED display, this made playing the game a lot more enjoyable. Honestly, I wouldn’t mind playing for long hours on this phone too. It’s a lot better compared to the usual experience we’d have playing Genshin on phones in this price point.

It’s also nice to be able to map the skill and burst of characters onto the GT triggers. This made it a lot easier to play the game as someone who is used to playing on a controller. I no longer had to tap on the screen to hit, and instead I could focus on aiming and moving my characters around.

As for CoD: Mobile, it ran on max settings without any issues whatsoever. But what’s great about it is that you can max it out on 120FPS, which is very important for first person shooters. Meanwhile, the GT Triggers make it feel like I’m playing on a controller with the aim down and fire button. It made playing the game much easier.

The phone does heat up slightly, but there is the MagCharge cooler to help dissipate the heat. After around 30 to 40 minutes of gameplay, there will be some heat, but it is manageable.

Of course, we also ran our usual benchmarks, and we were impressed by the scores. You can check them out below.

OS, Apps, and UI

The Infinix GT30 Pro runs on Android 15 skinned with XOS 15. It’s very much the same XOS we’ve come to love from Infinix, but now features Infinix AI. The apps look clean, and it’s easy to play around with the personalization options in the settings.

However, what we don’t like about XOS is the amount of bloatware. The moment the phone booted up, it automatically downloaded a bunch of games and apps. I ended up deleting these apps since they made the home screen look clustered. Not to mention I won’t be using these apps anyway.

While there is a bunch of bloatware, Infinix AI does make up for it. It’s similar to AI functions on other Android devices. These include document and writing assists and even AI eraser for photos. Not to mention you can map the GT Triggers to your liking.

Battery and Connectivity

As for the battery, the Infinix GT30 Pro has a slightly larger than usual 5,500 mAh battery pack. With that, you’d expect the battery to last longer than usual right? Well, that doesn’t seem to be the case with the GT30 Pro.

Based on my experience, the GT30 Pro drains battery quite fast if you have the LED lights at the back turned on and when you’re playing games. However, that’s to be expected. But when you’re just using it for day-to-day tasks, it lasts a lot longer. Just goes to show how battery life is very much dependent on the user.

To give you guys a better idea, we also ran PC Mark’s Battery Test, and it lasted 8 hours and 48 minutes, which isn’t the best. It did fair better with our standardized video loop test resulting to 15 hour and 28 minutes.

When you do need to charge, it has 45W fast charging and even 30W wireless charging.

In terms of connectivity, you get Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, and infrared.

Conclusion

The Infinix GT30 Pro is a great budget gaming phone that punches above its weight. With a starting price of just PHP 13,999 for the 8+256GB variant, you definitely get your money’s worth. For reference, the 12+512GB variant we have retails for just PHP 15,999.

If you want the Gaming Edition variant, the 8+256GB model retails for PHP 14,999, while the 12+512GB model is priced at PHP 16,999. Even at this price, this is still very affordable considering what the GT30 Pro can do.

However, it’s far from being a perfect all-around phone. While it is great for gaming, the cameras are lackluster. There’s also a lot of bloatware, and there are some heating issues when not using the cooler. But for the price and performance, these can be easily ignored.

Still, what do you think of the Infinix GT30 Pro? Is it a phone you’d consider buying for your gaming on the go needs? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

If you are interested in this phone, you can catch the official launch of the all-new Infinix GT 30 Pro on June 23 at 8 PM via the Infinix Philippines Facebook and TikTok pages. Tune in to TikTok, Shopee, and Lazada at 9 PM to enjoy up to ₱2,000 off, score a FREE Gaming Kit, and other exclusive deals. This is a limited-time offer so don’t miss it. 

To go with the GT30 Pro series, there’s also the Infinix XPAD GT. A 13-inch gaming tablet that also features a 144Hz refresh rate as well. The price? PHP 17,999 for the lone 13+256GB variant.

What we liked:
Beautiful Display
Powerful chipset
Affordable Price

What we didn’t like:
Lots of bloatware
Cameras could be better

Infinix GT 30 Pro Gaming Master Edition in Dark Flare
○ Php 14,999 (16GB+256GB, 8GB Extended RAM)
○ Php 16,999 (24GB+512GB, 12GB Extended RAM)