Designed By Pininfarina, Infinix NOTE 60 Ultra Debuts at MWC 2026

Smartphone design is pretty much the same in 2026. You get a slab of metal and glass with a big, bulky camera module on the back, and there’s only so much you can do with it. Infinix seems to have looked at that trend and said, “Screw it.” That’s because, to design its new flagship phone, the Hong Kong-based smartphone maker called in the legendary Italian design firm Pininfarina. For the uninitiated, these guys were a coachbuilder responsible for designing some of the most iconic cars, including the Ferrari 250 GT and the Testarossa.

Pininfarina has employed some of that expertise to design the Infinix Note 60 Ultra. So, how is it different? Instead of a large camera bump, Infinix has opted for an aluminum unibody design with what it calls the world’s first Uni-Chassis camera module. The entire rear panel is formed from a single sheet of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, creating a smooth, uninterrupted surface. The display is a 1.5K Ultra HDR panel with a 144Hz refresh rate and up to 4500 nits of peak brightness.

The design includes a “Floating Taillight” element on the back that lights up when the phone powers on. Like the new Xiaomi 17 series, there’s also a hidden Active Matrix display embedded in the rear panel that can display notifications, icons, or a pixel-style virtual companion. As expected, colors on the Note 60 Ultra are inspired by Italian racecars, including Torino Black, Monza Red, Amalfi Blue, and Roma Silver.

Pretty Outside, Powerful Inside

Infinix isn’t leaving any stone unturned with the Note 60 Ultra. It’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultimate chipset built on a 4nm process. For context, the processor houses one Cortex-A725 core running at 3250 MHz, three Cortex-A725 cores running at 3000 MHz, and four Cortex-A725 cores running at 2100 MHz. Coupled with 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage, the performance should be good enough for an AnTuTu score of over 1.6 million.

XOS 16, based on Android 16, will run the show, and it introduces a redesigned interface called GlowSpace. The software also integrates several AI-driven tools, including an Advanced Health Monitor for tracking vitals, AI-powered file organization, and an adaptive knowledge base that evolves based on user behavior. The company has promised three years of major Android updates and five years of security patches.

Another neat feature of the Note 60 Ultra is support for two-way satellite calling and messaging. It allows users to stay connected even when they’re outside traditional cellular coverage. This could be particularly useful in remote locations or during network outages.

Battery life is handled by a massive 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, which Infinix says has self-healing capabilities that can restore up to 1% of battery health every 200 charging cycles. It’ll be very interesting to test that feature long-term. Charging is fast, too. The device supports 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.

Cameras

Despite the not-so-huge camera bump, the Note 60 Ultra packs a triple-camera setup headlined by a 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HPE sensor. It’s paired with a 50MP Samsung ISOCELL JN5 periscope telephoto camera and a 112-degree ultra-wide camera.

The telephoto system supports multiple zoom levels, including a 2x optical crop, 3.5x optical zoom, and up to 7x lossless digital zoom. Infinix says the system can reach up to 100x zoom for long-distance shots. The phone also supports Ultra HDR capture using Infinix’s XDR Image Engine, which should improve dynamic range and preserve details, though I’m yet to test its capabilities myself.