So it’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed an Infinix phone. So, when they announced the Infinix GT20 Pro coming with features like up to 144Hz screen, a unique look at the back of the phone, having the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate 4nm chipset.
And with a price of only RM1,299 for the massive 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, I knew I had to get my hands on it. So, let’s find out if this is great or not!
Unboxing
The unboxing process was unique, the box contained a tempered glass protector together with the installation guide. Nice!


Then there’s the phone case, and it’s lovely to know that it’s not the typical TPU soft case, as this phone’s case looks premium and surely protects the phone better. I understand that it also comes with USB wired headphones, which my review unit did not have.


Then there’s a USB-A to USB-C 90-degree angled cable and a 45W charger.


Build & Design
Starting with the build quality and design, this phone was very light, and I love phones under the 200-gram mark since it always feels great in the hands.
This kind of boxy design is on higher-priced flagships like the latest iPhones or even the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, so this would be something that you would get used to and really appreciate as well.
One thing to note is that it didn’t feel the most comfortable to use in one hand because of its longer form factor, but it felt way nicer to hold in landscape orientation since this phone is more catered towards gaming. More on my gaming test later.
The phone is rated at IP54, which is great to know because phones within this price range don’t really consider that, so it’s nice that Infinix included that.
The back panel is not made of glass, even though it looks like it’s made of glass, but it’s not. As much as I do prefer having glass back phones, I did not mind the idea of having a plastic back because not only does it reduce the cost significantly but also the weight of the phone, which is a huge plus in my books.
However, do expect lots of fingerprints when holding the phone since you’re looking at a more mirror-like finish all over the back.
Speaking of the back, there’s also a very interesting Mecha Loop Lighting. This is a customizable feature that lets you personalize this lighting with plenty of options to choose from the menu, like incoming calls, notifications, and more.
This particular variant that I have is called the Mecha Blue, while there are other colors like the Mecha Orange and Silver as well.
Also worth mentioning is the fact that the phone also comes with an IR blaster, something that I just love when phones come with. Hopefully, it doesn’t disappear like how the headphones are not present in this phone.
Overall, I would say that I like this robotic cyber-inspired look of the phone, and with the very nice detail at the back area, I give this phone a strong 8.5 out of 10 rating from me.
Display
As for the phone screen, it has a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen, and while it’s lovely to have this large screen, some may have difficulties trying to reach the top of the phone if you’re using the phone with one hand, as mentioned earlier.
Remember, once again, it is more of a gaming-centric phone, so it is designed to be viewed and held in a landscape position, like typically on a gaming phone.
The screen-to-body ratio was nice, and there were minimal bezels. The edges are a tiny bit curved, something to take note of whether or not it bothers you. For me, it doesn’t.
The 1300 nits peak brightness not only meant that it was great to use this phone outdoors, but the automatic brightness was also really great too.
In terms of video content consumption, Netflix playback specifications were at Widevine L1, but there’s no official HD playback capabilities. However, when playing videos on Netflix, it was still very great, as was on Disney+ Hotstar and on YouTube.
As for using the phone daily, the high level of refresh rate was really great too, making scrolling and navigating on the phone seem like you’re using a flagship smartphone with options to switch between other refresh rates and also automatic switching within the settings as well.
There is also a very interesting Ultra Touch option under the display settings where you can switch to give the option to change the swipe speed and the motion speed too, which in return did give the phone a very snappy feeling when using this phone every single day. Another very appreciated factor on this.
Gaming
Gaming on a device was obviously the main highlight, and the MEMC chip, which stands for Motion Estimation Motion Compensation, was really lovely too.
For games that support only up to 60 fps, it makes it seem like you’re getting a high FPS level, which honestly feels like I’m playing 120 fps games on high-motion games.
As mentioned, it uses the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset, which is based on a 4nm chip, and it’s lovely to know that a phone within this price range comes with a 4nm chipset, so that was really great.
There are 3 different modes during gaming under the unique X Boost menu specifically tuned for the phone when gaming, which are the Power, Balanced and the Performance mode.
Heat management was expected to be good, and the good news is that it was amazing indeed.
On Genshin Impact, it ran very well on the higher setting at 60 fps with no lag, even during the first run of the game, and this is without toggling the performance mode on the X Boost menu. The gameplay was also lovely, with the colors looking sharp and vibrant.
However, after about 15 minutes of continuous gaming, the phone did feel a little warm—not too hot to the touch, but the battery drain was quite significant, so I would just recommend you to use the medium settings to save the battery and, of course, to have longer gameplay with Genshin Impact.
Then I tried PUBG Mobile. Graphics were at Ultra HDR, and the frame rate was set to Ultra. The game ran super well with no lag, and the phone barely felt warm, and the controls were very responsive too.
Due to popular demand, I even tried the Smooth setting to get the Extreme+ frame rate, and it turns out that the experience was magnificent. Definitely an amazing phone to play PUBG on.
Then, as for COD Mobile, the frame rate was set to Ultra, and the graphic quality was automatically locked at Low settings. The BR mode graphic will still be locked and will be uncustomized, but if the frame rate is set to Max, the graphic quality can be set to Very High, and the BR mode graphic style can be customizable as well.
Here’s where I tried the performance settings with the X Boost Performance setting at 90 fps, and it barely felt warm, and the battery drop was about 7% over 20 minutes, which was really impressive.
Remember when I said that high-motion games felt like I was on a higher FPS level? Well, that was very noticeable for racing-type games like Asphalt 9.
Then there’s also another menu option under the X Boost mode, like locking the brightness, locking the frame rates, and more.
There are also features like the Esports mode, which has the option to block notifications and other settings as well.
Of course, the overall lighting feature when you’re playing games looks great on the rear side of the phone, which is nice, but it’s shown at the back, so other people can see it, not you. So, like I said, it’s a nice feature to have, but it’s not going to make a difference as a user unless you’re playing games in front of a mirror.
Yes, the overall experience of gaming on this phone was really great, giving you a very extensive gaming experience on the phone. So, my gaming rating would be 9 out of 10, but I will give another half point because of this price. Man, really impressive!
Audio
Usually, I wouldn’t have a dedicated audio section when reviewing phones, but I thought I would talk about that since the speakers are tuned by JBL.
So, how did it do? Well, a little disappointing.
While sound separation was great when watching movies, the overall level of gains was quite underwhelming, with the vocal clarities on the mids not being the best, sounding a little hollow compared to other phone speakers out right now. This was very noticeable, especially when watching movies and listening to music on the phone.
But since this is a gaming-type phone, the sound is more catered towards a higher frequency, so sound effects like guns in games and higher-range sounds are more pronounced.
To me, I think that Infinix can do without the whole JBL branding because the speakers are intended for more of a gaming experience more than anything else. So, I would rate the speaker 6 out of 10.
Battery
Now, let’s talk about the battery performance. It comes with a 5,000 mAh battery, and I was getting an average of 5 hours plus of screen-on time at 25% battery with dark mode turned on at the highest 144Hz display setting with lots of gaming daily, so that was really impressive too.
As seen in the unboxing earlier, it comes with a 45W charging brick, which got me from 0 to 100% in about 56 minutes or so.
A cool minor thing that Infinix did, besides the fact that when you’re charging the phone there’s a cool lighting effect at the back, was, of course, the fact that they included a 90-degree angle cable so you can play games while charging the phone.
Now, that is something that I usually do not recommend, you know, charging the phone while using it continuously, but since there’s an option for a Bypass Charging where it charges the phone without giving the phone’s power to the battery, it was indeed an amazing option to prevent overheating and, of course, increase the longevity of the phone’s battery.
Other noteworthy features during charging include the AI charging protection. Yeah, the word AI is very much used a lot these days, but essentially, it’s a feature to adapt to your daily charging patterns.
In terms of battery, I would give this phone an 8 out of 10. I would give it higher, but I wouldn’t because of the fact that it doesn’t have wireless charging. But that is very much understandable, considering the price of the phone.
Cameras
Let’s talk about cameras. You think that I’ll skip that because it’s a gaming-centric phone, right? Absolutely not!
Firstly, although it seems like there are three cameras, technically, there’s only one usable lens, which is the main 108MP lens. The other two are the macro lens and the depth lens.
Now, I wouldn’t get very excited with the 108MP lens because pictures on the phone with the main lens were great, but more so during the day, as the nighttime photos were just okay.
There’s also a 3x digital zoom, which did not do as good of a job compared to the main 1x zoom, especially at night, where the 3x zoom did have its quality reduced. The front 32MP camera performed well with great dynamic range on the background blur area during the day.
As for video, it can record up to 4K 30fps. The image stabilization on 4K in the 1x mode wasn’t the best, and the 3x zoom was also not as good. While the front camera can record up to 2K resolution, the image stabilization was also not really good even when I lowered the quality to 1080p.


[Sample video footage & vlogging test available in my YouTube video]
Software
As for phone software, I will admit that this is my first time using this Infinix XOS 14 for GT on Android 14, where there are some customizations for the live wallpapers and icons as well.
All in all, it was a very decent software experience. I did not experience any lags or stutters when multitasking, so I have no complaints over here.
I would give this phone a 9 out of 10 when it comes to the software experience, simply because it is very plain and simple with no bloatware, whether or not you want a gaming-type of UI or a simple UI option as well.
Conclusion
So, is it worth the RM1,299 price that is being asked for?
The answer is yes and no – Yes, if you play games a lot and you want a very budget-friendly option with a great screen and a simple UI.
But if you’re on the other side of the coin, looking for a phone with amazing cameras and playing games casually, and need a phone with really good speakers, then maybe you should consider other options.
But then again, can you find a smartphone within this price range that has all the great gaming needs? I don’t think so. Perhaps using this phone as a second phone would be another option as well.