Among the 2018 addition to the Hot Series is the Infinix Hot S3, a smartphone designed to fit in the trendy list of mid-range smartphones in the market. Infinix is a known smartphone brand in this part of the world, the Chinese OEM has quite a number of mid-range to low budget smartphones under its name already. The smartphone besides having nice aesthetics also comes with a decent hardware. Infinix Hot S3 is the first smartphone from the company to offer Android 8 out of the box.
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Infinix Hot S3 Key Specs and Features
- 5.65-inch IPS LCD Display, 1440 X 720 Pixels
- Android 8.0 Oreo (XOS Hummingbird V3.0)
- 18:9 Aspect Ratio
- Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with 3GB/4GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB Built-in Storage, up to 128GB Memory Card
- 13MP Rear Camera and 20MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint Sensor (Rear) & Face ID
- 4, 000 mAh Non Removable Li-Po Battery
Design and Display
Adopting the premium smartphone facade which includes a large screen to body ratio (about 81%) acquired by a cut down on bezels around the screen.
Also, the Infinix Hot S3 appears to have a solid build and nicely curved edges. Handling seems not to be a problem as the smartphone doesn’t weigh much at 150g.
As for the screen, the Infinix Hot S3 has an ‘okay’ display which is largely due to the HD+ LCD panel. You might not find it as crisp as those in more premium smartphones but it does quite fine. Spanning 5.65-inch, it had a 1440 X 720 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 285 ppi).
This means that just like the Tecno Camon CM, the Infinix Hot S3 features an 18:9 aspect ratio.
Battery and Camera
The Infinix Hot S3 has sufficient battery power to keep the smartphone on for a day without having to plug it in. Backed by a 4, 000mAh battery, the smartphone seems to lack a fast charge feature which means charging will take a few hours through the MicroUSB port.
In case you are the selfie oriented type of person, the Infinix Hot S3 is certainly one of the smartphones to consider without having to spend too much. The Infinix Hot S3 smartphone is equipped with a massive 20MP front camera with flash and a 13MP camera at the back also accompanied by a dual LED flash.
Hardware and Software
Talking about the hardware, which is part of the spec sheet that really reflects how fast and smooth performance will be. In this case, you have an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor running at 1.4GHz and a corresponding Adreno 505 GPU for graphics rendering.
In furtherance, there are two variants of the Infinix Hot S3 available, one having a 3GB RAM and 32GB built-in storage and the other with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM.
You could also expand the storage using a memory card and it runs on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo with XOS Hummingbird V3.0 UI skin.
Infinix Hot S3 Price and Availability
The Infinix Hot S3 price in Nigeria starts at around 62,000 Naira. It launched in India at a costs of about Rs 8, 999 (50, 000 Naira) for the 3GB variant and Rs 10 999 (61, 000 Naira) for the 4GB variant.
Infinix Hot S3 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Infinix Hot S3:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo (XOS Hummingbird V3.0)
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
- GPU: Adreno 505
- Memory: 3GB / 4GB RAM
- Colours: Sandstone Black, Brush Gold
- Dimension: 152.30 x 72.80 x 8.40 mm
- Weight: 150g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Nano SIM
Display
- Display: 5.65-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 20MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 000 mAh Non Removable Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
