The Infinix Hot 20i is the latest offering from Infinix’s Hot series. The smartphone succeeds the Hot 12i that was announced just a few months ago in April.
On paper, the Hot 20i can be classified as a next-gen budget smartphone with noteworthy specs at a discounted price. The Hot series under Infinix usually culminates into three core philosophies, large displays, great performance, and even bigger batteries.
The Hot 20 carries on the mantra with some of its main highlights and reasons why Infinix wants you to buy the Hot 20i its strikingly clear 6.6-inch display, its Helio G25 chipset from MediaTek, and its large 5000mAh battery.
That said, here’s what the Hot 20i has to offer.
Key Specs of the Infinix Hot 20i
- Display Size: 6.6-inches
- Dimensions: 164.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
- RAM: 4GB
- Back Camera: 13MP
- Battery Capacity: Li-ion 5000mAh
- Price in Kenya: Ksh. 12,399 to Ksh. 15,399
Display
Display Size: 6.6-inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1612 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 267 ppi
The Infinix Hot 20i sports a large 6.6-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels. However, what’s really fascinating is its peak brightness of up to 500 nits, whether indoors or on under strong sunshine on the beach, the Hot 20i will always be clear delivering sharp detail when needed.
Design
Dimensions: 164.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
The Hot 20i pretty much looks like the other smartphones in the Hot 20 series like the 5G. It comes with a slim, sleek design featuring a rear linear texture on the back leaving a smooth glossy finish on the enlarged camera island—quite a nice-looking smartphone.
Performance
Operating System: Android 12
CPU: 2.0Ghz Octa-core
RAM: 2/3/4GB
Internal Storage: 64/128GB
Micro SD: Yes
A 2.0Ghz Octa-core processor powers the Hot 20i alongside 4GB RAM expandable up to 7GB via memory fusion. Apart from smooth performance, the Hot 20i comes with proprietary Infinix game kits and tools such as Link 1.0 game adjuster.
The tool is designed to automatically switch to mobile data when it senses weak wifi when gaming, meanwhile the background tasks keep using wifi.
Storage-wise, the Hot 20i is available in two variants 64/128GB internal memory. However, locally, we only have the 64GB version only.
Camera
Back Camera: 13MP
Selfie Camera: 8MP
LED Flash: Yes
Although the Hot series isn’t known for being camera-centric, it doesn’t necessarily mean Infinix drops the ball when it comes to optics.
The Hot 20i packs a 13MP main lens and a pair of QVGA lenses for general photography. Upfront, you have an 8MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
Battery
Battery Capacity: Li-ion 5000mAh
The Infinix Hot 20i draws power from a Li-ion 5000mAh battery. The battery can last up to 3 days according to Infinix and supports even 5W reverse charging.
Online Price in Kenya
The Infinix Hot 20i is available for purchase in Kenya in different variants. We have the lowest 2GB+64GB variant costing Ksh. 12,599 and the highest 4GB+64GB retailing at Ksh. 15,399.
Alfred Gitonga is a passionate tech news writer with a deep interest in smartphones and related technologies. He is a staff writer at Mobitrends.co.ke.
