Infinix Note 30 VIP charging test - the fastest wireless charging in its class

Looking for a phone with fast charging on the cheap? The Infinix Note 30 VIP has you covered. It offers 68W wired charging solution, which is among the fastest in the class, but also 50W wireless charging, which is unprecedented at its price point.

Infinix 68W wall charger and 50W wireless charging pad

The Note 30 VIP's predecessor, the Note 12 VIP, had considerably faster 120W wired charging, but the 30 VIP goes for a more balanced approach, where you don't need a cable for a quick top-up. This is one of the few phones having wireless charging in the first place in the sub-$300 category, let alone one as quick.

Infinix 50W wireless charger

That's why we figured we'd run our usual charging tests and see if Infinix can deliver on its ambitious goals. It's important to mention that to achieve the top wireless speed you'd need the proprietary 67W charging brick, which you have to buy separately (a 15W wireless charger is included in the retail package). On the other hand the wall charger is included and it supports Power Delivery over PPS. The charger offers 5V/2A, 11V/6.2A or 4-21V/3.25A for a maximum rated 68W.

Without further ado here's how the Note 30 VIP stacks against the similarly priced competition in terms of charging. We have not included wireless timings for the rest as they simply don't support it.

Charging speed

• in 15 min
• in 30 min
• Time to full charge (from 0%)

Poco F5

48%

5000 mAh 67W

Poco X5 Pro

47%

5000 mAh 67W

Redmi Note 12 Pro

44%

5000 mAh Xiaomi 67W

Infinix Note 30 VIP

34%

5000 mAh 68W PD

Infinix Note 30 VIP (50W wireless)

32%

5000 mAh 50W wireless

Poco F5

83%

5000 mAh 67W

Poco X5 Pro

82%

5000 mAh 67W

Redmi Note 12 Pro

78%

5000 mAh Xiaomi 67W

Infinix Note 30 VIP

65%

5000 mAh 68W PD

Infinix Note 30 VIP (50W wireless)

57%

5000 mAh 50W wireless

Poco F5

0:47h

5000 mAh 67W

Poco X5 Pro

0:50h

5000 mAh 67W

Redmi Note 12 Pro

0:55h

5000 mAh Xiaomi 67W

Infinix Note 30 VIP

0:56h

5000 mAh 68W PD

Infinix Note 30 VIP (50W wireless)

1:05h

5000 mAh 50W wireless

As you can see, the Infinix Note 30 VIP isn't the fastest-charging smartphone in its class but it's definitely among the best. It's just a few minutes shy of the Poco X5 Pro and it's just as fast as the Redmi Note 12 Pro, Both with 67W charging solutions.

However when it comes to wireless charging we were properly surprised as how close it gets to the wired one. The 50W wireless charging pad is just a percentage points behind the 67W wired charger on the 15-minute and 30-minute marks. The gap widens as time goes on, but only just. So if you are after a budget phone and have a liking for wireless charging this is definitely one to consider.