The Infinix Hot 8 is a budget Android smartphone that launched early in September 2019. The smartphone packs a decent entry-level technical profile with the highlight being on the performance and battery profiles.
The Infinix Hot 8 is yet to officially launch in Kenya. However, when it launches expect it to have a suggested online retail price of between Ksh. 12,000 to Ksh. 12,500. At that price point, rivals of the Hot 8 include the TECNO Spark 3 Pro (Ksh. 12,999) and Samsung Galaxy A10s (Ksh. 12,999).
Key Features of the Infinix Hot 8
The unique selling proposition of the Hot 8 AKA the reason why Infinix wants you to buy the smartphone is the performance profile and an enormous 5000mAh battery.
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- Infinix Hot 8 : Display Specifications
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- Infinix Hot 8 : Performance Specifications
- Infinix Hot 8 : Camera Specifications
- Infinix Hot 8 : Battery Specifications
- Infinix Hot 8 : Online Price in Kenya
Performance
Operating System: Android Pie 9.0
CPU: 2.0GHz Octa-core – MediaTek Helio P22
RAM: 4GB
Internal Memory: 64 GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 128GB
A 2.0GHz Octa-core CPU powers the Infinix Hot 8. This is coupled with 4GB RAM. The performance profile is quite good and by a large extent the best you will find on a budget smartphone on the market right now.
Storage-wise, you get 64GB of internal storage plus a micro-SD card slot that support up to 128GB of memory. The Infinix Hot 8 is now one of the few (64+4GB) smartphone priced under Ksh. 15,000.
Software-wise, the Hot 8 runs Android 9.0 out of the box XOS 5.0 customization on top of it.
Battery
Battery Capacity: 5000mAh
A 5000mAh battery keeps the lights on. That battery is huge and could easily take you through two days while on moderate usage.
Display
Display Size: 6.5-inch
Display Type: LCD
Screen Resolution: 1280 x 720 Pixels
Screen Resolution Density:
Screen Protection: None
The Infinix Hot 8 packs a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display. The display has a resolution of 1280 x 720 Pixels which is pretty much the standard for budget smartphones.
Design
The notched display of the Hot 8 gives it a modern look. The Hot 8 in fact looks a lot like the Infinix S4.
Camera
Rear Camera: 13+2+2 MP
Secondary Camera: 8MP
LED Flash: Yes
The Infinix Hot 8 packs a 13+2+2 MP camera. The 13MP lens is the main camera, the 2MP lens for depth detection and the other 2MP lens a low-light sensor.
In addition to this, you get an 8MP camera for selfies and video calls.
Online Retail Price
The Infinix Hot 8 is yet to officially launch in Kenya. However, when it launches expect it to have a suggested online retail price of between Ksh. 12,000 to Ksh. 12,500
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