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Price |
₹ 9,900 onwards
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₹ 9,264 onwards
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Launch Date (India) |
Sep, 2019
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Jun, 2020
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Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 PieLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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Screen Size |
6.52 inches
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6.6 inches
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Screen Resolution |
720x1600 pixels (~ 269 pixels per inch)
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720x1600 pixels (~ 266 pixels per inch)
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Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes
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Yes
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Display Type |
IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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Display Features |
2.5D Curved Glass, Read Mode, Eye Care mode
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N/A
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Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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Processor |
2 GHz
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2 GHz
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Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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Processor Name |
MediaTek Helio P22Ranked #81 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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MediaTek Helio P22Ranked #81 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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GPU |
PowerVR GE8320
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PowerVR GE8320
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RAM |
4 GB
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4 GB
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3G |
Yes
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Yes
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4G |
Yes
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Yes
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5G |
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VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
Yes
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Yes
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GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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Connecting Port |
microUSB
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microUSB
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Primary Camera |
13MP + 2MP + Low Light Camera
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13MP + 2MP + 2MP + 0.3MP
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Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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HD Video Recording |
Yes (Full HD)
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Yes (Full HD)
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Other Camera Features |
13MP: F/1.8 Aperture; 5P Lens; PDAF, 2MP: Depth Sensor, Low Light Camera, Auto Scene detection, AR Stickers, Bokeh, AI HDR, AI Beauty, Panorama
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13MP: f/1.8 Aperture, 2MP: Depth Sensor, 2MP: Macro Lens, Custom Bokeh, AI HDR, AI 3D Beauty, Panorama, AR Animoji, AI 3D Body Shaping
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Secondary Camera |
8MP
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8MP
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Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture, Flash, AR Stickers, 4P Lens, 81° FOV, AI Portrait, AI Beauty, Wide Selfie
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f/2.0 Aperture, AI Portrait, AI 3D Face Beauty, WideSelfie, AR Animoji, AI 3D Body Shaping
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Internal Memory |
64 GB
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64 GB
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Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 256 GB
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Yes, up to 256 GB
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Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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FM Radio |
Yes
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Yes
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Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
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GSM+GSM
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Thickness |
8.7 mmMedium
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8.7 mmMedium
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Weight |
179 gmMedium
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185 gmMedium
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Width |
76.3 mmOk for one-handed use
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76.8 mmInconvenient for one-handed use
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Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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Water Resistant |
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Battery Capacity |
5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Standby |
609 hrs
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N/A
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Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Fast Charging Support |
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Included Fast Charger |
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Other Battery Parameters |
Talk-time (4G): 18.1 hrs, Audio Playback Time: 17.6 hrs, Video Playback Time: 14 hrs, Web Surfing: 18.6 hrs, Gaming: 11.4 hrs
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N/A
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Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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Other Features |
Noise Filtration; Dirac Surround Sound
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Noise Filtration; DTS Surround Sound
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2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Striking, sleek design, with rounded edges and a gradient color back - one of the better looking budget phones around
- Offers a good grip, and is relatively light-weight for the size
- Both fingerprint reader and face unlock work accurately and quickly
- Nice display - packs a 6.52-inch HD+ (720x1600 pixels) screen with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 90.3 percent screen-to-body ratio - color output is decent, and sunlight legibility is good too - overall, this is one of the better displays you will see in this price segment
- XOS UI is a decent Android skin, is smooth to use, and has a few useful features - like the dedicated smart panel (to the left of the home-screen for widgets and shortcuts), and Intelligence voice broadcast (can read out a lot of things for the user, like cricket scores, news and SMSes, as well as personal texts from various messaging apps)
- Decent performance for day-to-day use with a Helio P22 SoC - similar to Snapdragon 625 (though gaming performance is pretty ordinary, as expected)
- Decent triple camera setup for the price (13MP primary + 2MP depth + Low Light Camera)
- The primary camera gives reasonably good shots in daylight - sharpness and details are decent - though consistency is an issue
- Selfies come out nicely too (but the beauty mode can make the pics look unreal, so it's best turned off)
- Excellent battery life with a 5000mAh battery - you should get a comfortable 2 days of use
- Decent charging speed (it's not 'fast charge' though)
- The Hot 8 is an another reliable budget choice from Infinix offering a good specs/price ratio, allowing it to stand up to tough competition from Xiaomi and Realme - as long as performance is not a major concern, and you are not into gaming, it's worth considering
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- Pleasing and well-articulate design - the subtle gloss at the rear with gem cut texture gives a nice feel to the phone
- The fingerprint works well
- Large 6.6-inch, 20:9 aspect ratio, immersive display - ideally suited for content consumption
- Infinix's custom XOS UI is relatively easy to get around and close to stock Android (though it does pack a ton of bloatware)
- Decent performance with the MediaTek Helio P22 SoC under the hood (similar to Snapdragon 625) - day-to-day performance is smooth, and so is casual gaming (though heavier titles struggle to run at their ideal graphics settings)
- Selfie camera puts out decent results in good lighting situations
- Excellent battery life with the massive 5000 mAh battery that can last for 2 days on moderate usage
- The Infinix Hot 9 is strictly for basic use - if you are going to do basic stuff like WhatsApp, calls, messages etc on a really good display, the Hot 9 could be the device for you
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2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- With a large 6.5-inch screen, the phone is a little too big for one-hand usage
- It does pack a lot of bloatware, though (and spammy notifications)
- In terms of overall performance though, the likes of Redmi 7 and Realme 3i fare better (even the lesser RAM variants) because of their faster processors
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- Big and spacious - not the most comfortable phone for one-hand operations - also it is slippery in hands
- Average quad camera setup - which includes a 13MP primary sensor, 2MP macro sensor, 2MP depth sensor along with a 0.3MP Low-light sensor
- The primary camera produces decent results during daylight, but sometimes the pictures are so bright that it completely blows up highlights - and there's noise even in the daylight shots
- The macro sensor performs poorly - it produces blurry photos in any lighting condition
- The images clicked during the night time are unnaturally bright and distorted
- No fast charging support
- There is no USB-C port, you will have to make do with the age-old microUSB port
- The Infinix Hot 9 despite having a DTS surround sound feature on paper, doesn’t provide an impressive sound output - sound gets squeaky when you increase the volume
- However, it would be advised to skip the Infinix Hot 9 for a Redmi or Realme phone which would be much better in almost every aspect, around the same price point
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Expert Reviews |
If camera output is your primary concern and you can live with some performance limitations, the Infinix Hot 8 could be a decent choice in-depth Read Review »Really low in budget and packing all the goods, the Hot 8 is perfect for the price it’s going for in-depth Read Review »Has almost everything to offer in its price segment in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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The phone overall fails to deliver on key areas like performance and camera in-depth Read Review »It's a mixed bag in-depth Read Review »A phone for fairly basic use in-depth Read Review »
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User Reviews |
4.5 35,767+ reviews » 3.7 6+ reviews »
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4.4 7,367+ reviews » 0.0 2+ reviews »
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