The Infinix Hot S3X is now available on the Kenyan market. The launch of the phone comes just a couple of weeks after the launch of the Hot S3 (Safaricom version).
The Hot S3X is unique. It’s the first Infinix smartphone to have a notch. I know this isn’t exactly exciting considering that a notch is a design limitation and shouldn’t be a design feature.
Nevertheless, notches are pretty cool and once you get to use a smartphone with one, you will get used to understand why they are in vogue.
Display
Display Size: 6.2- inch
Display Type: Infinity display IPS
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1500 Pixels
The Infinix Hot S3X features a 6.2- inch IPS infinity display. The display has a 720 x 1500 Pixels HD+ resolution and it’s quite good.
The highlight of the display as mentioned above, is the notch. The notch features prominently on the top section of the display. The desire for a full screen experience is what motivated the use of notches on smartphones. However, for this case, it’s a bit redundant to have a notch whereas you some pretty thick bezels.
There is, however, a silver lining to this. Smartphone displays have for long featured the same design concept. What changed most was the size and resolution. I feel like the notch, even though poorly implemented on some smartphones, is a necessary evil.
It’s noteworthy to mention that Google gave some guidelines on the implementation of the notch and let’s just hope smartphone vendors won’t get carried away.
Design
Dimensions: 156.7×75.3×7.99 mm
The Hot S3X has a sleek design. Even though the phone has a polycarbonate construction, Infinix did a great job at making the smartphone look and feel like a premium device.
Performance
Operating System: Android 8.0
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core
RAM: 3 GB
Internal Memory: 32 GB
Micro SD: Yes
A Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core chipset powers the Hot S3X, this is coupled with some 3GB RAM. You get 32GB as internal storage and a micro SD slot.
The Hot S3X runs Android 8.0 out of the box.
Related: Android Pie is out!
Camera
Rear Camera: 13 + 2 MP
Secondary Camera: 16 MP
LED Flash: Yes
You get a 13 + 2 MP camera for general photography and a 16 MP camera for your selfies.
Battery and Extras
Battery Capacity: 4000 mAh
A 4000 mAh keeps the light on.
Price in Kenya
The Infinix Hot S3X has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 18,699 and is available in Infinix shops countrywide.
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Gertrude is a Statistics Undergraduate and a great enthusiast of mobile operating systems with a particular focus on Android. Email: [email protected]