Infinix GT 50 Pro Review: Gaming Done Right?

Oh, hi, gaming enthusiasts! Remember last year's Infinix GT 30 Pro? In fact, even today, I think the GT 30 Pro is still a very good option if you're looking for a gaming phone around Rs. 65,000 in Nepal.

What's even more surprising is its pricing. While the phone costs INR 69,999 in India, its official price in Nepal is just Rs. 84,999 for the 12/256GB variant.

Of course, Rs. 85,000 is still a lot of money to spend on a gaming phone, especially when alternatives like the Poco X8 Pro offer a newer processor. But after spending some time with the GT 50 Pro, I think Infinix has done a really good job with its gaming performance and optimization.

So, is the Infinix GT 50 Pro worth buying in Nepal? Let's find out in this review.

Infinix GT 50 Pro Price in Nepal

The official price of the Infinix GT 50 Pro in Nepal is NPR 84,999 for the 12/256GB variant. If you are planning to buy this phone in Nepal, you can purchase it from our affiliate partner, GBN Store.

Infinix GT 50 Pro	Price in Nepal	Price in India
12/256GB	NPR 84,999	INR 69,999

Infinix GT 50 Pro Specifications:

• Design, build: 162.4 x 77.2 x 8.2 mm, 198 gm, IP64 rated
• Display: 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, 1.5K (2644 x 1208 pixels), 144Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultimate (4nm)
• Memory: 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256/512GB UFS 4.1 storage (non-expandable)
• Software & UI: XOS 16 on top of Android 16, 3 major Android upgrades
• Rear Camera: Dual (50MP main, 8MP ultrawide)
• Front Camera: 13MP (hole-punch)
• Security: Fingerprint sensor (under-display, Optical)
• Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), WiFi 6 (Dual-band), Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C, 4G LTE, 5G
• Battery: 6500mAh with 45W wired and 30W wireless charging (wireless bypass charging with GT MagCharge Cooler 2.0)

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Infinix GT 50 Pro Review

Unboxing and Accessories

Inside the box, you get a 45W charger, two protective cases, and an external cooling fan. One is a regular protective case, while the other is MagSafe-compatible (which looks sooo good), allowing you to attach the cooler magnetically.

And the best part? The cooler comes included in the box!

It's a pretty useful accessory, too. It supports 15W wireless charging and wireless bypass charging, which can help reduce battery heating while gaming. I'll talk more about how well it works in the gaming section.

Design and Build

• Dimensions: 162.4 × 77.2 × 8.2 mm
• Weight: 198 grams
• Gorilla Glass 7i protection, IP64 rating
• Plastic back and frame, customizable RGB lighting

I used the Red Blaze variant, and I think the bold colour really suits the phone's gaming-focused design. You can also get it in Black and Silver.

The RGB lighting on the back makes the phone look even cooler. You can customize the lights with different colours and lighting effects, which is a nice touch if you like that gaming aesthetic.

But what I particularly liked is the transparent pipeline design on the back. This is actually part of the phone's liquid cooling system, and if you look closely, you can see the liquid flowing through it. It's quite fascinating to watch, and I think Infinix has done something really interesting here.

Unfortunately, the build quality isn't equally impressive. Both the back panel and frame are made of plastic, which feels a little average for a phone costing Rs. 85,000. You do get Gorilla Glass 7i protection on the front, but the IP64 rating is also fairly basic.

That said, I have no major complaints about how the phone feels in my hands. At 198 grams, it's relatively lightweight for a gaming phone, and the overall in-hand experience is quite comfortable.

Display and Audio

• 6.78-inch AMOLED display, 1.5K resolution
• 144Hz refresh rate, up to 1,600 nits HBM brightness
• Up to 2,800Hz instant touch sampling rate
• Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos

Moving on to the display, I think Infinix has made some good improvements here. The GT 50 Pro comes with a large 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with 1.5K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate.

The overall display quality is good. The screen is sufficiently bright, and everything feels quite fast and responsive. Although it's worth mentioning that despite having a 144Hz panel, the UI mostly runs at 120Hz.

Of course, you're planning to game late into the night, right? Well, the display also has TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification to help reduce blue light emissions.

But the one thing that genuinely impressed me is its touch response.

Infinix has really focused on touch responsiveness this time, and you can immediately notice the difference while gaming. Even compared to the Poco X8 Pro, which is available in a similar price range, I found the GT 50 Pro's touch response to be noticeably faster.

And for competitive gamers, especially those who play PUBG, this is a big advantage.

However, one disappointment is the lack of HDR playback support on Netflix and other OTT platforms. The display itself is capable, so I hope Infinix can address this through a future software update.

As for the speakers, you get a stereo setup with Dolby Atmos support. But despite these features, I personally found the speaker quality to be average. It's usable, but nothing particularly impressive.

Performance and Gaming

• MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultimate (4nm)
• Mali-G720 MC7 GPU
• 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256GB UFS 4.1 storage
• HydroFlow liquid cooling with a 7,700mm² vapor chamber

Now, let's talk about the main reason to buy this phone: gaming.

The GT 50 Pro is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 8400 Ultimate chipset. On paper, it might not look particularly exciting, especially when the Poco X8 Pro offers the slightly newer Dimensity 8500 in a similar price range.

And yes, the Poco might have an advantage in benchmarks, but gaming performance is about more than just benchmark numbers.

What impressed me about the GT 50 Pro is how well Infinix has optimized its hardware for actual gaming. The phone also features a large vapor chamber and an active liquid cooling system, which help it maintain consistent performance during demanding games.

PUBG Gaming

I spent time playing PUBG on the GT 50 Pro, and I must say, the experience was excellent.

The phone supports 120fps gameplay, and it handles PUBG really well. More importantly, the frame rates are quite stable, with strong 5% low FPS performance. That means you don't experience frequent or noticeable frame drops that could affect your gameplay.

I would easily consider this one of the better gaming phones in its segment for PUBG.

What makes the experience even better is the display's excellent touch response. Everything feels quick, and that's something I particularly appreciated while playing.

Infinix has also been working closely with PUBG, and the GT 50 Pro has been featured in professional competitive gaming. So it's clear that the company has put some effort into optimizing the phone for this game.

Genshin Impact and Cooling Performance

The GT 50 Pro is equally capable of handling more demanding games like Genshin Impact, which runs at around 60fps.

But this is where the included external cooler becomes particularly useful.

During my testing, I noticed a meaningful improvement in the 5% low FPS after attaching the cooler. Without it, the result was around 51fps, but with the cooler, it improved to approximately 57fps.

That's a pretty good improvement, especially for maintaining smoother gameplay during demanding scenes.

Interestingly, I didn't notice a similarly significant difference in PUBG. However, in more demanding games, the cooler actually helps improve performance consistency rather than just being another fancy gaming accessory.

Overall, I'm genuinely satisfied with the GT 50 Pro's gaming performance. Despite having a slightly older chipset than some competitors, Infinix has done an excellent job with optimization.

And most importantly, playing games on this phone is genuinely enjoyable.

Shoulder Triggers and Gaming Features

Another useful gaming feature is the built-in pressure-sensitive shoulder triggers.

Compared to the previous generation, Infinix has improved their responsiveness. You can also customize them for different gaming controls, which can be particularly helpful in competitive games.

Personally, I don't use shoulder triggers much while playing PUBG. But I know some players prefer them, and if you're willing to get used to the controls, they can definitely be useful.

You also get the XArena app, which brings together several gaming-related features and settings.

One feature I particularly liked is eSports Mode. Once enabled, it creates a distraction-free gaming environment by limiting interruptions and preventing accidental navigation gestures from taking you out of a game.

It's a small feature, but I can see competitive gamers appreciating it.

The GT 50 Pro could have been part of a mini gaming ecosystem in Nepal, but unfortunately, we're missing one key piece: the GT NX Controller. Infinix offers this controller in India, and it would be particularly useful for games like eFootball. However, it isn't officially available in Nepal yet.

That said, don't let its absence put you off. eFootball still runs really well without the controller. In fact, one of our team members has been using the GT 50 Pro for over a month, and his gaming experience has been excellent.

And here are some screenshots of the gaming performance:

Software and UI

• Android 16 with XOS 16
• 3 major Android upgrades promised
• Gaming-focused XArena app

Software, however, is one area where I feel Infinix still has some catching up to do.

The GT 50 Pro runs XOS 16 based on Android 16, and although it has plenty of features, the overall interface doesn't feel as polished as what you get on Samsung, OnePlus, or Nothing phones.

The UI also takes quite a bit of inspiration from iOS, especially in its overall appearance.

It's not that the software is necessarily bad, but when you're spending around Rs. 85,000 on a smartphone, I think it's fair to expect a more refined experience.

That said, I do appreciate the gaming-related customizations available through XArena. These features complement the hardware well and make sense for the phone's target audience.

Cameras

• 50MP main camera with OIS
• 8MP ultrawide camera
• 13MP selfie camera
• Up to 4K 60fps rear and 4K 30fps selfie video

Cameras are another area where the GT 50 Pro isn't particularly impressive, although I wouldn't call them bad either.

Considering this is primarily a gaming phone, I think the overall camera performance is quite decent. In fact, I actually prefer its cameras over the Poco X8 Pro.

Daylight and Ultrawide

The main camera takes decent photos in daylight. In most situations, the results are pleasing enough, although I noticed some limitations with dynamic range in difficult lighting conditions.

For example, when shooting scenes with bright highlights and darker shadows, the camera doesn't always manage the exposure perfectly.

But apart from that, the overall photos are quite usable.

The 8MP ultrawide camera is also reasonably good. Of course, it isn't anything special, but I didn't find it particularly disappointing either.

Portraits and Selfies

Portraits are another area where the GT 50 Pro performs better than I expected.

You get up to a 2x zoom option, which gives you a 50mm-equivalent perspective. There's no dedicated telephoto camera, so this is achieved through the main camera.

Still, the results are quite nice.

I took some portrait samples during testing, and the subject separation and overall results looked good enough for a gaming-focused smartphone.

The 13MP selfie camera is also decent. I wouldn't call it a standout feature, but it gets the job done.

Low-light Photography

Low-light performance is surprisingly decent too.

During a recent visit to Pashupatinath, I captured some night photos using the GT 50 Pro, and I was fairly happy with the results.

Of course, the highlight and shadow handling isn't perfect, and you can notice some limitations in challenging scenes.

But considering the phone's gaming focus, I think the low-light results are actually better than what I would normally expect.

Video Recording

For videos, the GT 50 Pro can record at up to 4K 60fps using the rear camera.

The overall video quality is decent, although I noticed that the camera applies quite a heavy crop to maintain stabilization. So you'll have to compromise on the field of view while recording stabilized footage.

The selfie camera also supports 4K video recording at 30fps, which is nice to have. However, I noticed some wobbling in the selfie videos, especially when there's movement.

Overall, the cameras are perfectly usable, and I think the GT 50 Pro has a slight advantage over the Poco X8 Pro in this department.

But if you're spending Rs. 85,000 and your main priority is photography, I'd still recommend looking at alternatives like the Vivo V70 or Nothing Phone (4a).

Battery and Charging

• 6,500mAh battery
• 45W wired charging, 30W wireless charging support
• Wired and wireless bypass charging
• AI Charging and Custom Charging Protection

The Infinix GT 50 Pro comes with a 6,500mAh battery, which is an improvement over its predecessor.

But honestly, considering this is a gaming phone, I would have loved to see an even bigger battery here. These days, we're seeing smartphones with 8,000mAh and even larger batteries, so a 6,500mAh capacity doesn't feel particularly exciting.

That said, the battery life isn't bad.

With normal everyday usage, I was comfortably getting a full day of battery life. So unless you're playing demanding games for extended periods, battery life shouldn't be a major concern.

As for charging, the phone supports 45W wired charging, and you get the charger inside the box. In my testing, it took around 1 hour and 8 minutes to fully charge the battery.

That's decent, although not particularly fast by today's standards.

Bypass charging and battery protection

One feature I appreciate is bypass charging. It powers the phone's internal components directly instead of routing power through the battery, helping reduce heat during gaming. You can also use wireless bypass charging with the included magnetic cooler.

Infinix also claims its battery self-healing technology can restore around 1% of battery capacity after every 200 charging cycles. While I couldn't verify this claim during my testing, it should help slow down battery degradation over time.

You also get AI Charging and Custom Charging Protection options to manage battery charging.

Infinix GT 50 Pro Review: Conclusion

So, is the Infinix GT 50 Pro worth buying for Rs. 85,000 in Nepal?

Well, I think that depends on what you're looking for.

If gaming is your main priority, especially PUBG, I genuinely think the GT 50 Pro is an excellent phone. Infinix has done a really good job with performance optimization, and the gaming experience is one of the best things about this device.

What impressed me the most wasn't necessarily the processor or the benchmark scores. It was the incredibly responsive display, stable gameplay, and how well everything worked together during gaming. The improved cooling system, shoulder triggers, and included accessories are also nice additions.

But outside of gaming, there are some compromises. The plastic build feels average for the price, the speakers and software could have been better, and the cameras, while decent, aren't exactly the reason to spend Rs. 85,000 on this phone. I also wish Infinix had included a bigger battery.

And yes, the price might feel a little expensive, but that's the situation with smartphone prices right now, not just in Nepal.

Overall, I really enjoyed gaming on the Infinix GT 50 Pro. If you're someone who plays a lot of PUBG or other demanding games, this is definitely a phone worth considering. But if you want a more balanced smartphone with better cameras and software, I'd recommend looking at alternatives like the Vivo V70 or Nothing Phone (4a), as I mentioned earlier.

Infinix GT 50 Pro Review: Pros and Cons