Infinix Hot 8 Review, Full Specifications and Price

Released in September 2019, the Infinix Hot 8 is the latest addition to the Infinix Hot series and as you might have known, it is also the successor to Infinix Hot 7 smartphones. Seeing that both Hot 7 and 8 smartphones were both released the same year (2019), some people consider the time-frames between them a short one but that doesn’t count much. As long as we’re satisfied with upgrades. Unlike the Hot 8 which has much fewer variants, the Hot 7 has 6 different versions distributed equally under the tags ‘lite’ and ‘pro’. Consider a few features from the Hot 7 pro.

The Infinix Hot 7 pro is a 6.2 inches device which features an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a U-notch design. The resolution is pegged at 720 x 1520 pixels with 271 ppi density.
Other features include Android 9.0 (Pie) as the operating software, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) as the SoC for 3+32GB and 6+64GB versions, Octa-core 1.8GHz Cortex-A53 as the central processor and PowerVR GE8320 as the graphics processor. The dual 13+2MP selfie cam setup is so damn impressive. It packs a 4000mAh battery which affords it an impressive battery life.
Also, it has a 2GB RAM + 32GB ROM variant with a different SoC, CPU and GPU which isn’t included here. Check our Hot 7 Pro review for full details.

The features above are cool and since the Hot 8 is supposed to be an upgrade to the Hot 7 pro , the features should be even more impressive

Infinix Hot 8 Full Features and Specs

Launch
Announced	Sept., 2019
Status	Available. Released 2019, Sept.
General
Controls	Touchscreen, Volume button, Lock/Power button, Fingerprint
Battery	5000mAh non-removable.
Colours	Quetzal Cyan, Cosmic Purple, Shark Grey, Midnight Black
Display
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Size	6.52 inches, 102.6 cm² (~81.9 screen-to-body ratio)
Multitouch	Yes.
Protection	Not confirmed
Platform
Os	Android 9 (Pie) – XOS
Chipset	Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) – 32/2 GB Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) – 64/4 GB
CPU	Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR GE8320
Storage
RAM	2/4GB
ROM	32/64GB
SdCard	up to 256GB sdCard support – Dedicated slot
Camera
Primary (rear)	13 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.12µm, PDAF 2 MP, depth sensor QVGA (Low light sensor)
Secondary (front)	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Features	Quad LED, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps
Media
Loudspeaker	Dual
Headphones	3.5 mm headphone jack – Wireless Connection – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Photo/Video	Viewer and Editor
Sound Recorder	Yes
Alert Types	Vibration, WAV ringtones, MP3 ringtones
Comms & Networks
WiFi	Yes, 802.11
Dual-Band	Yes
Hotspot	Yes
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
Bluetooth	Yes (5.0)
Infrared	No
NFC	No
USB	Micro ~ USB-on-the-go
FM radio	Yes
Sim slots	2 (dedicated slots)
Sim Type	Nano sim
Networks	GSM \| CDMA \| HSPA \| LTE
Sensors & Controls
Compass	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	No
Fingerprint	Yes, Rear-mounted
Face Recognition	–
Gravity sensor	No
Temperature sensor	No
Voice Commands	—
Barometer	No
Stylus	No
Iris Scanner	No
Heart Sensor	No
Wireless charge	No
Fast Charge	Yes
SpO2	No
Miscellaneous
Cooling system	Atmosphere
Resistance	–
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), Email, Push Email, IM
Browser	HTML 5
Weight	179g
Dimensions	165 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm (6.50 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Price	NGN: #30,000 — #45,000

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In some part, the Infinix Hot 8 has better features than the Hot 7 pro but in other parts, the Hot 7 Pro prevails. The Hot 7 Pro for example has better RAMs for its variants, 3gb and 6gb respectively but the Hot 8 bring 2gb and 4gb instead. However, the Hot 8 has a better battery of 5000mAh and the main camera sensor adds one to make it 3. The 64gb version sports the same chipset as the Hot 7 Pro which is kinda cool. Above all these, the Hot 8 is bigger than the Hot 7 Pro and falls around just the same price. Judging by the Hot 8 features, the Hot 8 Pro should be a force to reckon with.