It's been about a year since smartphone brand Infinix came to India. As an online-only player, it has dished out some pretty interesting offerings so far, the most recent being the Infinix Hot S3 Review, which also won a coveted spot in our list of best phones under Rs. 10, particular segment is already pretty crowded, with Xiaomi pretty much dominating it. Infinix now has a new model called the Hot 6 Pro, which targets users who are looking for a large display to enjoy content on. It’s priced pretty aggressively at Rs. 7,999, which pits it right against the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Review. Big display aside, is the Hot 6 Pro a good all-rounder? We review to find Hot 6 Pro designInifinix sent us a Sandstone Black unit of the Hot 6, which looks really slick. The matte finish of the back offers a good grip, and doesn’t attract fingerprints too much. It also contrasts well with the curved-edge display. The Hot 6 Pro is available in Magic Gold and Bordeaux Red colour options as Infinix Hot 6 Pro feels fairly light at 158g, with good weight distribution across the entire body. The sides aren’t very slim but that means there's more surface area to grip the phone. The highlight of the phone is of course the display, which measures inches diagonally and has an HD+ resolution 720x1440. The display follows the 189 aspect ratio, so it's taller with slim borders on the left and right. The screen is bright with a claimed brightness of 500 nits, and colours are vivid and punchy. Text and the edges of icons aren’t the sharpest since the pixel density is only around 268ppi. There’s scratch resistant glass too, by power button on the Infinix Hot 6 Pro has a textured surface, making it easy to distinguish it from the volume rocker. There’s a notification LED near the earpiece. On the bottom there's a headphones socket, a Micro-USB port, and a mono speaker. There’s a SIM tray on the left which supports two Nano-SIM cards and a separate microSD card of up to 128GB.The back of the Infinix Hot 6 Pro is not removable, even though the design seems to suggest otherwise. There’s a centre-mounted fingerprint sensor which is easy to reach, although authentication isn’t very quick and it takes a full second or a bit more before the screen actually wakes up. Infinix offers dual cameras at the back, which is something we don’t see too often in this segment. The cameras are horizontally aligned and sit nearly flush with the rest of the the box, you get the usual assortment of accessories such as a Micro-USB cable, power adapter, case, screen guard, and SIM eject tool, but no Hot 6 Pro specifications and softwareThe guts of the Hot 6 Pro are based around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 mobile platform, and herein lies one of the biggest issues with this phone. This quad-core SoC is typically found in lower-budget Android phones and is simply no match for what the competition is offering these days. Xiaomi’s Redmi 5 gives you a Snapdragon 450. Other specifications of the Infinix Hot 6 Pro include 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, single-band Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth USB-OTG, FM radio, and proximity, compass, Hall and ambient light uses its own custom OS skin called Hummingbird XOS which is based on Android 8 Oreo. There’s a fairly recent May 2018 security patch applied too. The custom OS looks quite different from stock Android but thankfully, Inifnix hasn’t messed with the functionality too much. For instance, the notifications shade and quick toggle switches can be accessed from the top; a swipe up opens the app drawer; and it’s easy to find what you’re looking for in the Settings Infinix Hot 6 Pro also has some extra apps a Web browser, a forum app, a 9Gag-style video app, etc, that come pre-loaded and aren't particularly useful, but you can uninstall most of them. XOS also includes some convenience features including a one-handed mode, screen recording, scrolling screenshots, and a Game DnD mode. There isn’t much in terms of gestures as you only get double-tap-to-wake, 3-finger screenshot, and the ability to silence the phone by flipping it over. There’s something called eye-care mode, which is essentially a toggle for Android’s night Infinix Hot 6 Pro comes with face recognition support for unlocking the phone, but it’s slow and only works under good lighting. If the light isn’t ideal, it simply refuses to work well, and even the fill light from the front LED flash doesn’t help Hot 6 Pro performance, cameras, and battery lifeThe interface runs quite smoothly most of the time, even with various transition animations. There’s some lag when you’re switching between apps, and scrolling through heavy webpages in Chrome can get jerky. Overall, the performance is strictly average and this reflects in benchmarks too. In AnTuTu, we got a score of 44,681, while in gaming benchmarks such as GFXbench’s T-Rex test, we got a frame rate of only take a little longer to load than usual, especially games. We tried popular titles such as Asphalt 8 and PUBG, but the experience wasn’t great. The games automatically dropped graphical details to the lowest settings, and even then, the frame rates felt a bit Infinix has a clear focus for the Hot 6 Pro which seems to be watching videos, and in this regard, it does a decent job. The display is bright and produces saturated colours. It looks good even outdoors under bright light. It can handle 1080p video playback well. Videos streamed from Prime Video and Netflix at high quality looked good, but weren't as sharp as we would have liked. This cannot be helped though, due to the relatively large display and low pixel count. The speaker gets quite loud and dialogue is audible but bass is lacking and and the mid-range isn't very clear. But the placement of the speaker grille is an issue because your hands may end up blocking it when you hold the phone Infinix Hot 6 Pro features a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a secondary 2-megapixel depth sensor on its rear. Focusing is fairly quick when light is good, but we had better results when we tapped to focus manually rather than leaving that up to the software. Even taking into account the slightly overcast outdoor conditions during our review period, the pictures we were able to capture weren't very details of nearby objects in landscape shots were alright, but pretty much everything else had grainy details, blurry edges, and subdued colours. HDR mode has to be triggered manually and the result was often terrible. Macros weren't much better either, lacking sharpness and detail. There's a portrait mode but despite the depth sensor, edge detection often missed the image shot using Portrait Mode. Tap to see full-sized Infinix Hot 6 Pro camera samplesIn low light, the camera hunts for focus and doesn’t lock on very easily. Images mostly turned out grainy and under-exposed. The phone has a 5-megapixel front camera, which surprisingly shoots 1080p video, but the quality of stills and video was strictly average. You get a fill light in the front, which is of some help in the dark. Other shooting modes include panorama, time-lapse, and a professional mode that lets you change the shutter speed, white balance, Infinix Hot 6 Pro packs in a 4000mAh battery, which typically gave us a full day’s worth of usage on one charge. Oddly, it didn’t fare too well in our internal battery test, lasting for just 7 hours and 25 minutes with continuous video playback. With the bundled 6W charger and even with our own higher powered ones, it took nearly three and half hours to fully charge this might have some gems in its portfolio but the Hot 6 Pro doesn't look like one of them. With all the focus on delivering a large display, the company seems to have neglected other aspects of the phone. The main issue is the SoC, which simply doesn’t cut it at this price anymore. The cameras are underwhelming, security features like face and fingerprint recognition feel sluggish, and battery life, while decent, could have been better for video Rs. 1,000 more, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Review or even the Infinix Hot S3 Review, which offer much better all-round performance.Yes we are talking about the recently launched Realme 8 Pro (review) and Infinix Note 12 5G series makes debut in India: Sale starts from July 15. Infinix has launched two new budget smartphones in India including Infinix Note 12 5G and Note 12 5G Pro. The latest smartphones by the company are available in a price bracket of Rs 20,000. Infinix is really out there to impress. Their releases, no matter the price range, offer a set of specs with an appealing value. That’s something we’re seeing on the new Infinix HOT 20S. On paper, this device sure is a stunner. For a price of under Php10,000, it managed to offer a fast and enormous screen, gaming-centric processor, a flashy design, sharp cameras, and large battery. Now the question is, do they really translate into an awesome smartphone experience? We find out in our Infinix HOT 20S review. Android 12, XOS Dual SIM, Dual standby FHD+ IPS display, 2460 x 1080 pixel resolution, 396ppi 120Hz refresh rate MediaTek Helio G96 octa-core processor Mali-G52 GPU 8GB RAM 128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 1TB 8-megapixel front camera, LED flash 50-megapixel f/ + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel rear cameras, quad-LED flash Side-mounted fingerprint scanner Stereo speakers HSPA+, 4G LTE WiFi a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Bluetooth FM radio GPS, GLONASS USB Type-C Dimensions x x Weight 202g Colors Tempo Blue, Light-Rider White, Fantasy Blue 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 18W fast charging Design and Build Quality Every Infinix phone we’ve seen recently was bang for the buck. Even if it’s a budget device, the company goes out of its way to make sure it looks good. What we have here is the Free Fire edition, although the branding only applies on the interface, not on the device itself. The unit that we have here is the Sonic Black color, which has a shiny glass-like surface that’s made of plastic. It also has a sunray-like pattern that looks more distinct as it reacts to light. The patterns start from the camera area, which has two large circles and a single small one. It’s a similar look to other handsets we’ve seen that no longer have the usual camera island. This model can also be had in Light-Rider White, Fantasy Purple, and Tempo Blue. Select markets will also get the special Neon Edition, which has a color-changing design that reveals the HOT logo as it absorbs light. The Infinix HOT 20s has a boxy design. But unlike the new iPhones and other similarly-looking devices, it has chamfered edges, which is quite annoying in the hands. For a more comfortable grip, you might want to use the free clear case in the box, which also protects the shiny back panel from fingerprint smudges. In addition, while we do appreciate the large screen, the device feels really huge. It’s tall and thick. It also weighs 202g, which is a bit on the heavier side. You can get used to it, but you’d definitely feel tired when using it single-handedly. Overall, the build is really robust and sturdy. It also comes with a screen protector pre-applied for extra protection since Infinix didn’t mention Corning Gorilla or any glass protection. Speaking of which, what we have here is a display, with a punch-hole for a cleaner look. It has thin bezels resulting that makes better use of space. There’s also the earpiece on top that also works as the second loudspeaker for a stereo setup. The left side has the hybrid SIM card slot, while on the right we have the volume controls and the fingerprint scanner that doubles as a lock/power button. Both the volume up and down controls feel satisfyingly tactile and clicky. The flat power button is not so much, but it gets the job done. The top is clean, while the bottom has the USB Type-C port, headphone jack, built-in microphone, and the primary loudspeaker. Display and Audio The Infinix HOT 20S has a FHD+ IPS display, with a 2460 x 1080 pixel resolution, 396 pixels per inch, and 120Hz refresh rate. At this price, we really can’t be picky about displays. Still, Infinix stepped up. The IPS panel offers good quality with nice colors and contrast. The large screen also makes content and gaming more immersive and gives more room for multi-tasking and reading. Although, the 120Hz refresh rate is barely noticeable. Due to its midrange chip, it doesn’t feel really smooth and we’ve seen flagship phones with more powerful chipsets that are a whole lot smoother despite only having 90Hz panels. The dual speakers are good, though. They are not the loudest, but they are audible enough. Also, having a large screen means the two speakers are separated well enough, creating a distinct stereo separation. Hardware and Performance The Infinix HOT 20S is powered by a gaming-centric MediaTek Helio G96 octa-core processor, with a Mali-G52 GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage that’s expandable up to 1TB via the microSD card slot. Infinix HOT 20S benchmark scores It’s definitely not the fastest around, and as I’ve said earlier, it’s not powerful enough to take full advantage of the 120Hz refresh rate. Still, the performance is quite satisfactory. We don’t notice any lagging when taking pictures, browsing social media apps, downloading files, and whatnot. Call of Duty Mobile graphics settings Games also ran fairly well on this device, as long as you’re fine with medium graphics settings. It did get warm a bit after a while, but nothing too alarming. Overall, we’re satisfied with the performance we got with the HOT 20S. Related Realme price list in the Philippines 5G smartphones in the Philippines TECNO Mobile products pricelist HONOR smartphone prices in PH Xiaomi products in PH Software and User Interface The Infinix HOT 20S ships with the Android 12 operating system with XOS 12. This is the Free Fire version, so we’re getting a pretty aggressive special theme out of the box. If you feel like it’s too much like we do, you can switch to the standard look in the settings menu. Everything else looks fairly clean. The control center has large buttons for quick controls, with sliders for the volume and screen brightness. There’s also a card below that lets you easily control other devices like smart home products. The farthest desktop page has your most-used apps, steps counter, phone usage, and other cards like important news. Infinix also included a dedicated Privacy Analysis and Privacy Protection in the settings. Smart Scenes is also available under AI assistant that shows events, flight services, and other recommendations based on usage scenarios. The device also has tons of other features under the Special Function tab in the settings. There’s the lightning multi-window, MemFusion that virtually increases the memory, game mode, XClone for multi-account management, kids mode, and more. Power Marathon is also here to increase battery life. Oddly enough, unlike other brands, Infinix doesn’t have a dedicated Performance Mode. Out of the box, it uses Google Keyboard that’s easy to type on and has quick access to GIFs, emoticons, and more. The camera app is fairly clean, albeit it doesn’t have a standard photo mode other than “AI CAM”, which is annoying if you don’t want AI meddling with your shots. Overall, the interface is pretty intuitive. But take note that the special Free Fire interface isn’t for everybody. Camera Quality The Infinix HOT 20S has a sharp 50-megapixel main camera and two 2-megapixel sensors. We wish Infinix just went with a dual-camera setup and made the latter ultra-wide, which could’ve been more useful. On the front, there’s an 8-megapixel selfie snapper. That said, the main camera takes sharp images, no surprises there. They are fine and worth sharing online, although the colors look a tad bit washed out, and the contrast could be better. Low-light images are surprisingly good. They capture a lot of detail, especially when you use the Night Mode, which takes a long-exposure shot for brighter night images. 50-megapixel main camera 50-megapixel main camera 50-megapixel main camera 50-megapixel main camera 50-megapixel main camera 50-megapixel main camera Night mode The 8-megapixel selfie camera, then again, is not the best. We’ve seen other devices with a similar sensor that take better images. Skin tones are a bit all over the place and the sharpness and details are quite failing. Still, it’s useable for casual snaps and video calls. 8-megapixel front camera 8-megapixel front camera 8-megapixel front camera For its price, the HOT 20S takes decent images. But then again, don’t expect to be blown away by its quality. Battery life and charging The Infinix HOT 20S has a 5,000mAh battery, which is standard in entry-level and midrange phones today. We ran PC Mark’s battery test that loops synthetic workloads until the battery drops to 20%. We did that with the WiFi and Bluetooth off and the volume and brightness at 50%. Under these circumstances, the Infinix HOT 20S was able to get a screen-on time of 14 hours and 12 minutes — one of the best scores we got on any smartphone. This means that it should easily last you for an entire day of light to moderate use, with still a little juice left for the next day. Heavy gamers and binge-watchers can also enjoy this device for 6 to 8 hours or even more. The device then comes with an 18W charging adapter which is, again, a standard on devices of this caliber. Fully charging the HOT 20S will take around an hour and a half. Connectivity Infinix included dual-band WiFi 5 on the HOT 20S, as well as Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio, Android Auto, HSPA+ and 4G LTE mobile connectivity, and USB Type-C with OTG. All of them worked during our tests. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have 5G and NFC, but I guess that’s too much to ask for the price. Verdict The Infinix HOT 20S, especially this Free Fire edition that we got, is really made for gamers and entertainment junkies on a budget. It has capable performance, an enormous display, stereo speakers, reliable battery life, and an aggressive special interface. But being a budget smartphone, it’s no surprise that it didn’t get everything right. For one, we wish the camera took better photos, and the midrange CPU wasn’t able to take full advantage of the fast display. Still, for its price, the Infinix HOT 20S is one of the most feature-packed phones you can get in the market today. Infinix HOT 20S pricing and availability in the Philippines The Infinix HOT 20S has a price of Php8,499 in the Philippines and is available on Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop. Pros Attractive design, Robust build Large display Stereo speakers Decent performance Reliable battery life Cons Fingerprint-magnet back panel 120Hz refresh rate not noticeable Camera quality could be better, no ultra-wide No 5G
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TheInfinix Hot S2 runs on Android OS v7.0 (Nougat) out of the box. It comes with a Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. It features a 5.2 inches IPS display with 720 x 1280 px resolution. The IPS technology is one of the most leading LCD technologies in the world. Table of contents: Infinix Hot S2 specifications; Infinix Hot S2 pictures
Infinix recently launched the Smart 3 Plus Review and the Infinix S4 Review in the sub-Rs. 10,000 segment. The Smart 3 Plus is among the few phones to sport a triple camera setup at its price point, while the Infinix S4 has a beautiful design. Infinix has now launched yet another smartphone in the same segment, called the Hot 7 Pro. This model packs in 6GB of RAM, which is rare at this price point. Does more RAM make a difference, or are you better off with what the competition is offering? We put the Infinix Hot 7 Pro through its paces to find Hot 7 Pro designThe Infinix Hot 7 Pro has a simple design. It sports a HD+ display with a “traditional” wide notch at the front. This looks a little dated, considering that many smartphones these days have smaller waterdrop notches, though it's understandable for the budget has opted for this shape to accommodate dual selfie cameras and a selfie flash. The earpiece is wedged between the display and the frame. The borders on the sides of the screen aren't too big but the bottom chin has opted for a metal back panel which gives this phone a premium look and feel. The Infinix Hot 7 Pro is available in Midnight Black, Aqua Blue, and Mocha Brown colours, and we have an Aqua Blue unit for review. Pick the phone up and you'll feel that the rounded edges and sides make it comfortable to also notice that the power and volume buttons are on the right side, while the SIM tray is on the left. Infinix has used a textured power button which is easy to distinguish from the volume buttons by touch. We found the volume buttons to be positioned a little too high, needing a stretch to Infinix Hot 7 Pro has a traditional notch with a dual camera setupAt the back, the Infinix Hot 7 Pro has a dual camera setup along with a single-LED flash. The module protrudes slightly but has a metal rim around it which should help keep the lenses safe from scratches. There is a fingerprint scanner at the back. It is well positioned and we found that our fingers rested on it naturally when holding the Infinix Hot 7 Pro has a Micro-USB port at the bottom along with a headphone jack and loudspeaker grille. The top is completely blank. This smartphone packs in a 4000mAh battery and you get a 10W charger in the Hot 7 Pro specifications and softwareThe highlight of the Infinix Hot 7 Pro is that it packs in 6GB of RAM. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, which is a relatively low-end option for a phone at this price. You get 64GB of internal storage, plus the ability to expand it using a microSD options on the Hot 7 Pro include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dual 4G VoLTE, GPS, and FM Hot 7 Pro ships with XOS 5 on top of Android 9 Pie. We found some preinstalled bloatware including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Flipkart, Opera News, and PHX browser and games such asJumping Zoo, Mayan Jump 2, and Danger also Palmstore, an alternative app store, and AHA Games an alternate source for games. Both these apps are updated independently and not through the Google Play Store, which could be a security concern. We found a few of these apps to be spammy, and they kept pushing notifications every other Infinix Hot 7 Pro has a dual camera setup at the backThe UI has a few features added on top of stock Android. It has Game Boost which claims to boost CPU performance, clear up RAM, and block incoming notifications while gaming. WhatsApp Mode allows only the messaging app to access mobile data while blocking other apps. This could be helpful if you are roaming or on a limited data plan. There is a bike mode as well, which when enabled, rejects all incoming calls and auto replies with a text. XOS also has a Freezer which freezes apps to prevent them from running in the Infinix Hot 7 Pro also has an AIBox feature which clubs potentially spammy notifications, so you don't have to deal with clutter. It also has a smart panel which has app and action shortcuts similar to the one seen on Samsung smartphones and this can be accessed from Hot 7 Pro performance, battery life, and camerasYes, the Infinix Hot 7 Pro has 6GB of RAM, but thanks to the entry-level Helio P22 SoC, this phone didn't feel any more responsive than the Infinix S4 Review. It isn't noticeably quicker when loading apps, but more RAM does help keep them running in the background so multitasking is a little rear-mounted fingerprint scanner as well as the face recognition feature are quick to unlock the smartphone. We found that face recognition didn't work properly in the dark. There's an option to use the front flash, but this can be blinding at ran a couple of benchmarks and we did find that the 6GB of RAM had made a bit of a difference, helping the Infinix Hot 7 Pro score higher than the Infinix S4 did. The smartphone scored 79,283 in AnTuTu, and also managed 819 and 3,864 in Geekbench's single-core and multi-core tests respectively. It scored 10,580 in 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited and 28fps in GFXBench Infinix Hot 7 Pro has a dual SIM slot as well as a dedicated microSD card slotWe played PUBG Mobile which defaulted to the Low preset, with graphics set to Smooth and the frame rate set to Medium. We did notice occasional stutters while playing the game, but the experience was marginally better than on the Infinix S4 Review. We played PUBG Mobile for 20 minutes and noticed a 5 percent battery drop. The phone was warm to the touch even when we were playing in an air-conditioned Infinix Hot 7 Pro packs in a 4000mAh battery and delivers good battery life. With our usage, which consisted of an active WhatsApp account, running a few benchmarks, taking camera samples and using Google Maps for navigation, we ended the day with 45 percent battery left on the device. In our HD video loop test, the smartphone managed to clock 15 hours and 10 has opted for dual cameras for the back as well as the front of this phone. Both setups have a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The primary rear camera sensor has an f/ aperture while one in front has an f/ camera app has AI and it could detect what it was pointed towards, though this was a bit slow at times. There are quick toggles available for HDR and the flash. The Camera app also has modes such as Beauty, Bokeh, Video, and AR taken with the Infinix Hot 7 Pro were below average. Most of the shots we took during the day were overexposed. When shooting against the light, we observed chromatic aberration in a few of our samples. HDR does very little to help with this issue, and shots taken with HDR were still slightly overexposed. Macros taken with the Hot 7 Pro were decent, but we needed to tap the screen a few times to get this phone to focus where we wanted it to see full-size Infinix Hot 7 Pro camera samplesPortraits taken using the bokeh mode showed decent edge detection, and we could set the level of blur before taking a shot. However, the bokeh effect isn't consistent, and the phone fails to apply blur on gaps between hands and the body, for shots were relatively good, and the phone managed to keep noise under control. The Infinix Hot 7 Pro takes time to lock focus at night so you will need to be patient for a sharp were acceptable but the backgrounds were overexposed when we shot outdoors. You can shoot portraits using the front camera which puts the depth sensor to use and blurs out the recording maxes out at 1080p for the primary as well as the selfie cameras. This phone lacks video stabilisation, resulting in shaky output. The phone was also slow to focus while recording video in low Infinix Hot 7 Pro has been marketed as a phone that costs less than Rs. 10,000 and has 6GB of RAM. While it is the only new phone to sport this much RAM in this price segment, the processor is weak. You're still going to be waiting for apps to load a lot of the time, and you only get a small advantage while cameras also need a few tweaks to improve performance in daylight. The Infinix Hot 7 Pro is an average phone with 6GB RAM, and you should consider other models such as the Realme 3 Review, Redmi Note 7 Review, or the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 Review instead.