O+ Xfinit Review

Performance and Benchmarks

The Xfinit is a good device for multitasking despite the modest spec it is equipped with. The phone does heat up at the upper-back part when things get intense, but it is nowhere near uncomfortable levels.

Playing graphic intensive games work well too. Testing out graphic-hungry games such as Hungry Shark Evolution on the phone is generally okay. The games render well and could still be usable, albeit not as fluid as other 3GB smartphones equipped with better chips. Here are benchmark scores for the device:

AnTuTu 5.7 – 20,978
AnTuTu 6 – 24,879 (3D: 1,806, UX: 10,476, CPU: 8,749, RAM: 3,848)
Quadrant Standard – 9,450
3DMark – 3,055 (Ice Storm Unlimited), 78 (Slingshot ES3.1)
Vellamo – 8905 (Browser), 1187 (Multicore), 855 (Metal)

Connectivity and Battery Life

Connectivity is generally good. WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth work well, and connecting to mobile data is a breeze. Sadly, you can only assign one SIM card to connect to a LTE network.

With moderate to heavy use in daily phone activities such as SMS, calls, and app use via mobile data and WiFi, there would be a need to recharge the phone for at least twice a day to sustain the power. However, keeping the phone on a rather light call and text use with a larger standby time would last for up to two days.

The result of our PCMark battery test were surprising, as it clocks the device at 6 hours and 37 minutes. This result puts the Xfinit along the leagues of the LG G4, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0, and even the Cherry Mobile One G1 — all of those latter devices mentioned sport larger battery capacities. It seems like O+ has learned a lot of OS optimization after the launch of the Ultra, and they have applied it to succeeding devices as well.

Conclusion

O+ USA’s entry to the bang-for-the-buck 3GB RAM smartphone wars is a good one, and is definitely something to consider if you’re not that much of a heavy gamer. The Xfinit touts good productivity and connectivity performance with a good chunk of internal storage, plus an additional microSD card slot for expanded use.

With that being said, the Xfinit has a lot of gripes that can be improved. The absence of an LED notification light may leave users to reply a lot later into important reminders, calls, and messages. Add to that the seemingly modest 2000mAh battery that gives out a real-life half-day usage, this could render problems for those who heavily rely on their phones for their day-to-day work.

The price also seems to be on the expensive side. At Php7,995, it has one of the priciest tags to boot when to compared to other 3GB smartphone entries such as Cherry Mobile’s Flare X or MyPhone’s my36. If you don’t mind that one, then this one’s for you.

O+ Xfinit specs:
5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280 x 720, 294ppi
1GHz Mediatek MT6735 Quad-Core Chip (4x ARM Cortex A-53)
Mali-T720 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
8MP AF rear camera w/ LED flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM (micro)
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
USB-OTG
Android 5.1 Lollipop
2000mAh battery
139 x 71 x 8.4 mm

What we liked about it:
* Good display
* Generous internal storage space

What we didn’t like about it:
* No LED notification light
* No capacitive key backlight
* Video only shoots at HD resolution