Top RELX Devices in UAE: Artisan, Infinity 2 and Infinity Plus Compared
Buy the RELX Infinity 2 unless you have a reason not to. It carries the biggest battery of the three, charges in about half the time of the Artisan, and it is the only one with adjustable power. The other two are still good — they just answer different questions. Before you pick, it helps to see the RELX devices available in Dubai side by side, with numbers instead of adjectives.
RELX Infinity 2 suits most UAE buyers, with a 440 mAh battery, a full charge in under 30 minutes and three power modes. Pick the Artisan for its leather-and-metal finish. Pick the Infinity Plus for a battery gauge without paying for modes.
Most comparison pages on this topic say one device feels “more premium” and leave it there. That tells you nothing. So this guide sticks to specs you can check, plus the parts nobody writes about — what Dubai summer does to a pod, and how to spot a fake before you hand over money.
Which RELX device should you buy in the UAE?
Pick by how you use it, not by how it looks in a photo.
Get the Infinity 2 if you vape through the day, hate waiting for a charge, or want to dial the hit up and down. It is the most device for the money.
Get the Artisan if the thing lives in your hand at dinner and you want it to look like an object rather than a gadget. You give up power modes for that.
Get the Infinity Plus if you liked the original Infinity and just want to stop guessing how much battery is left.
If you also smoke heated tobacco, the choice gets easier — many customers keep a RELX for the day and an IQOS ILUMA i Standard for evenings, because the two deliver very different experiences.
RELX Artisan vs Infinity 2 vs Infinity Plus: the specs
Here is every number that separates them.
| Spec | Artisan | Infinity 2 | Infinity Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | 380 mAh | 440 mAh | 380 mAh |
| Full charge | ~40–45 min | ~27–30 min | ~30 min to 80% |
| Power modes | None (fixed) | Eco 5.5W, Smooth 6.5W, Boost 8W | None (fixed) |
| Battery display | LED | 4-bar LED | 4-scale indicator |
| Charging port | USB-C | USB-C (80% in 15 min) | USB-C fast charge |
| Body | European leather, hammered metal | Aluminium alloy | Aluminium alloy |
| Pods | Pod Pro range | Pod Pro and Pod Pro 2 | Pod Pro range |
| Generation | Premium line | 6th | 5th |
Read that table one row at a time and the pattern is clear. The Artisan and the Infinity Plus share a battery. The Infinity 2 is the only one that does anything the others cannot.
If you are cross-shopping nicotine formats entirely, the compact IQOS ILUMA i ONE sits in a similar size class and runs on tobacco sticks rather than e-liquid.
What does a 440 mAh battery actually give you?
About 14% more running time than a 380 mAh device. In practice that is the difference between charging at 6pm and charging at bedtime.
The charge speed matters more than the capacity. An Infinity 2 goes from flat to 80% in roughly 15 minutes — shorter than a school run across Business Bay. The Artisan wants 40 to 45 minutes for a full top-up.
So the real question is not how long the battery lasts. It is how long you are stuck waiting when it dies.
Why does only the Infinity 2 have power modes?
Because it has a button. The Artisan and the Infinity Plus are draw-activated only — you inhale, they fire, and the output never changes.
The Infinity 2 gives you three settings. Eco at 5.5W stretches the battery with lighter puffs. Smooth at 6.5W matches what the older Infinity felt like. Boost at 8W pushes about 15% more vapour than Smooth.
One catch that almost every article skips: the modes only work with RELX Pod Pro 2 pods. Put an older Pod Pro in an Infinity 2 and the button does nothing useful. Buy the device for its modes, then buy the wrong pods, and you have paid extra for a feature you cannot reach.
RELX Artisan: who is it really for?
Someone who treats the device as an accessory.
The Artisan wraps a 380 mAh battery in European leather and hammered metal. It is the only one of the three that does not look like a vape at a glance. Fixed output, draw-activated, USB-C, full charge in 40 to 45 minutes.
Who it is not for: anyone who wants control. There is no button, no mode, no adjusting the hit. If the phrase “I like a stronger draw after dinner” sounds like you, skip it.
Buyers shopping on finish rather than features usually end up looking at the IQOS ILUMA i PRIME too. Same instinct, different format — one is the design-led RELX, the other is the design-led heated tobacco device.
It also costs more than the Infinity 2 in most UAE listings while doing less, technically. That is the trade, stated plainly.
RELX Infinity 2: the one most people should buy
440 mAh, three power modes, a four-bar battery display, and the fastest charging in the line-up.
The four-bar readout sounds minor until you have used a device without one. A single LED tells you “some battery” until it tells you “no battery”, usually in a taxi.
Pair it with Pod Pro 2 and you get the full mode range. Pair it with older Pod Pro and it still works fine — it just behaves like a bigger-battery Infinity.
For anyone who vapes daily rather than socially, this is the pick. It is also the one most likely to feel unchanged after a year, because a bigger battery degrades more slowly under the same daily use.
RELX Infinity Plus: the middle option
A fifth-generation device with a 380 mAh battery, a four-scale battery indicator and USB-C fast charging to 80% in around 30 minutes.
No power modes. Nothing to press.
Here is the honest version: if you never touch the modes on an Infinity 2, the Infinity Plus does the same job for less money. A lot of people never touch them. Buy this one and spend the difference on pods.
Customers who prefer tobacco flavour over fruit sometimes move across to heated sticks instead — the TEREA range sold in Dubai exists for exactly that taste.
Which pods fit which RELX device?
All three run RELX prefilled pods. There is no refilling and no separate e-liquid to buy.
| Device | Pod Pro | Pod Pro 2 | Power modes work? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan | Yes | Check listing | No modes on device |
| Infinity 2 | Yes | Yes | Only with Pod Pro 2 |
| Infinity Plus | Yes | Check listing | No modes on device |
A RELX pod holds about 1.9 ml and gives roughly 400 to 600 puffs, depending on how hard and how often you draw.
Worth saying loudly, because several UAE vape blogs get this badly wrong: a RELX pod device does not deliver 10,000 puffs. That figure belongs to large disposable vapes. A pod system is refillable at the pod level — you swap a small cartridge every day or two. Anyone quoting 10,000 puffs for a RELX has copied a spec sheet from a different product category.
Smokers comparing formats often ask how a pod stacks up against a tobacco stick. Different animal: sticks like TEREA Japan heat real tobacco leaf, while a RELX pod vaporises nicotine e-liquid. Flavour, throat feel and running cost all differ. Regional ranges such as TEREA Indonesia taste noticeably different again, which is why people try a few before settling.
What does a RELX device cost in the UAE?
| Device | Price (AED) | Pods (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| RELX Artisan | [fill] | [fill] |
| RELX Infinity 2 | [fill] | [fill] |
| RELX Infinity Plus | [fill] | [fill] |
The sticker price is the small number. Work out the monthly one instead: pods per week × 4 × pod price. Someone finishing a pod every two days spends roughly 15 pods a month, and after three months the pod spend passes the device cost on any of the three.
That is why the cheapest device is rarely the cheapest year. Cheap hardware that eats pods fast costs more than a good device used carefully.
How does Dubai heat affect your RELX?
Badly, and nobody warns you about it.
A car parked in the sun in Dubai in July gets far hotter inside than any lithium battery is designed to sit in. Leave a RELX on the dashboard for an afternoon and three things happen: the battery ages faster, the e-liquid in the pod thins out and seeps past the seals, and the first puff afterwards tastes burnt.
The pod is the part that fails first. Warm e-liquid runs thinner, floods the coil, and you get that harsh catch at the back of the throat people wrongly blame on a faulty device.
Four rules that cost nothing:
- Never leave the device in a parked car. Not the dashboard, not the glovebox, not “just for twenty minutes”.
- Do not charge a hot device. Let it come back to room temperature first.
- Store spare pods upright and indoors, away from a window.
- If a device has been sitting in heat, give it ten minutes in the cool before the first draw.
Myth vs reality: what UAE vape blogs keep getting wrong
| Common claim | What is actually true |
|---|---|
| “RELX devices last up to 10,000 puffs” | A RELX pod gives roughly 400–600 puffs. The 10,000 figure belongs to large disposables |
| “Bigger battery means more puffs per pod” | Battery size changes how often you charge, not how much liquid is in the pod |
| “All RELX pods work the same in every RELX device” | Physically similar, yes. But the Infinity 2’s three power modes need Pod Pro 2 specifically |
| “The Artisan is the best because it is the most expensive” | It is the most expensive and the least capable, technically. You are paying for materials |
| “Vaping is banned in the UAE” | Legal since April 2019 for adults 18 and over, with certified products only |
| “Any device from any shop is fine if it looks right” | Counterfeits copy the packaging well. The verification code is the only reliable check |
How do you check a RELX is genuine before you pay?
Four steps, two minutes.
- Find the security panel on the box and scratch off the silver coating.
- Enter the code on the official RELX verification page.
- Read the result carefully. A genuine code returns a first-time verification. A code that has already been checked several times means someone photographed that box — walk away.
- Handle the device. Real units feel dense and the seams line up. Loose pod fit, a wobbly magnet or a printed logo that catches your fingernail are all bad signs.
A price far below every other UAE seller is the loudest warning of all. Nobody discounts genuine stock by half.
Buy from a licensed UAE retailer that asks your age and publishes a returns policy. If a seller does neither, the product is not the only thing that is unverified.
Is vaping legal in the UAE?
Yes. Electronic nicotine products have been legal to sell and use in the UAE since April 2019, when the standards authority issued the framework.
The rules that affect you as a buyer:
- You must be 18 or older. Retailers verify age before selling.
- Devices and e-liquids need ECAS certification, administered by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.
- E-liquid nicotine is capped at 20 mg/ml.
- Prefilled pods are capped at 10 ml; refill bottles at 50 ml.
- Vaping is banned in enclosed public spaces, places of worship, schools, healthcare facilities and sports venues.
Uncertified devices brought in from abroad can be held at customs. Buying locally from a licensed seller avoids that problem entirely.
Six habits that keep a RELX working
Most “broken” devices are dirty devices.
- Wipe the contacts at the bottom of the pod slot weekly. Condensation collects there and stops the connection.
- Do not run the battery to zero every time. Topping up at one bar is kinder than draining it flat.
- Store pods upright. On their side, they leak into the mouthpiece.
- Replace a pod the moment it tastes burnt. A dry coil will not recover.
- Keep it out of pockets full of keys and coins. Scratched contacts cause misfires.
- Charge with a normal phone charger, not a fast-charge brick meant for a laptop.
When to replace the device instead of the pod: if a fully charged battery no longer lasts most of a day, if it charges in minutes then dies in an hour, or if the indicator stops responding, the cell is done. A pod vape battery is good for a few hundred charge cycles — after a year or two of daily use, that is normal wear, not a fault.
Where can you buy genuine RELX in Dubai and the UAE?
TEREA OUTLET sells genuine RELX devices and pods from a physical shop in Business Bay, Dubai, with delivery across the country.
Same-day Dubai delivery reaches Downtown, Business Bay, Marina, JLT, Deira, Al Quoz, Jumeirah, Palm Jumeirah, Silicon Oasis and JVC. Orders to Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Al Ain go out for next-day delivery. [FILL: same-day cut-off time and cash-on-delivery coverage.]
Every order is age-verified at 18+, and the returns policy covers damaged, defective or incorrect items.
Frequently asked questions
Which RELX device is best for beginners in Dubai? The RELX Infinity Plus suits most beginners. It is draw-activated, so there is nothing to set up, and the battery indicator shows exactly how much charge is left. Anyone who wants to adjust vapour strength later should start with the Infinity 2 instead.
Is the RELX Infinity 2 worth more than the Infinity Plus? Only if you will use the power modes. The Infinity 2 adds a 440 mAh battery, faster charging and three output settings. Skip all three and the Infinity Plus does the same daily job for less money.
How long does a RELX last on one charge in UAE heat? A full Infinity 2 charge lasts most users a day to a day and a half. Heat shortens that. A device left in a parked car in Dubai summer drains faster and may refuse to charge until it cools to room temperature.
Do Pod Pro 2 pods fit the Artisan and Infinity Plus? RELX pods are largely cross-compatible across the Infinity family, so check the listing for your exact model. What does not carry over is the power modes — Eco, Smooth and Boost work only on an Infinity 2 paired with a Pod Pro 2 pod.
How many puffs does a RELX pod give? Roughly 400 to 600 puffs from about 1.9 ml of e-liquid, depending on how long and how hard you draw. Claims of thousands of puffs from a single RELX pod are wrong and usually copied from disposable vape listings.
How do I know my RELX is genuine? Scratch the security panel on the box and enter the code on the official RELX verification page. A genuine code verifies as unused. Buy from a licensed UAE retailer, and treat any price far below the market as a warning.
Can I bring my RELX into the UAE from another country? Bring your personal device, but uncertified products can be held at customs. Devices and liquids sold here must carry ECAS certification. Buying locally removes the risk and keeps replacement pods easy to find.
Is vaping allowed in public places in Dubai? Not in enclosed public spaces, places of worship, schools, healthcare facilities or sports venues. Vape in designated smoking areas. The age limit is 18 across all seven emirates, for residents and visitors alike.
Order the Infinity 2, buy a fortnight of Pod Pro 2 pods with it, and keep both out of your car. That one habit will do more for the device’s lifespan than any spec on this page.
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