When the Chinese manufacturer Infinix has decided to launch its new lineup of mobile phones, it couldn’t imagine that African continent will be its top purchaser. Nevertheless, the reality is that Nigeria remains the most lucrative region for distributing Infinis phones, that’s why here you can find all the latest and most updated versions of the device. In this post, we will go through the 5 latest Infinix Phones launched in 2016.
March: Infinix Hot 3
Infinix Hot 3 is the successor to Infinix Hot 2, so it has upgraded from its previous version. First, it has got a bigger display, which is now 5,5-inch. Second, it comes with a polished plastic body, which glows at the light. The phone is slightly slimmer and it weights less.
The cameras are featured with 8MP main and 5MP front one. When the PRO version possesses 13MP and 5MP respectively.
Both Infinix Hot 3 and Infinix Hot 3 PRO run on Android 5.1 Lollipop and have 1GB and 2GB RAM respectively. The battery is powered by 3000mAh, which makes it a long-lasting device, especially for those who like playing video-games for long hours.
The Phone is available in 4 different colors: White, Gold, Blue and Wine.
| General Information | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | No |
| SIM | Dual mini SIM |
| Status | Announced April 2016 |
| Body | |
| Dimensions | |
| Keyboard | Touchscreen |
| Colors | White, Black, Grey, Gold, Pink, Blue |
| Cover | Plastic |
| Display | |
| Type | IPS, capacitive, touchscreen with 16,000,000 colors |
| Size | 5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, 267 pixels per inch |
| Memory And OS | |
| Card slot | MicroSD, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 16GB |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Processors | 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, MediaTek MT6580 chipset, Mali-400MP2 GPU |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Audio | |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio port | 3.5mm jack |
| Connectivity | |
| 2G | GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | Up to 21 mbps downlink; Up to 5.67 mbps uplink |
| 4G | No |
| WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Version 4.0 |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| NFC | No |
| USB | MicroUSB v2.0 |
| Camera | |
| Primary | 8MP, up to 3264 x 2448-pixel pictures camera with LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary | 2MP up to 1600 x 1200-pixel pictures |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 3000mAh Li-Ion battery |
| Stand-by | |
| Talk time | |
| Music play | |
| Other Features | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML |
| Java | No |
| Miscellaneous | – FM Radio |
| – MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player | |
| – Image viewer and editor | |
| – Document viewer and editor | |
Pros :
- Sleek Design
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 chipset
- HD IPS display
- 3000mAh Battery
Cons :
- Poor sound speaker
- Full plastic frame
Price range on Jiji: ? 17 000 – ? 68 000
Infinix Hot 3 (X554) Unboxing
The Infinix Hot 3 X554 is finally here. Very light phone in terms of weight. Goes for Ksh7,899 on Kilimall in Kenya.
July: Infinix Hot S
Infinix Hot S smartphone is a camera-centric device featuring a 13MP camera with dual LED flash (which is the first mobile to have one). The OS is represented by Android 6.0 Marshmallow and this is the very first Infinix phone coming with the fingerprint scanner.
An interesting fact is that the ‘S’ in its name means Shot, so you can also call it an Infinix Hot Shot. As an advance feature of modern technology, it comes with support of VR (Virtual Reality) headsets.
| General Information | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | Yes |
| SIM | Dual mini SIM |
| Status | Announced August 2016 |
| Body | |
| Dimensions | 148.8 x 73.2 x 8.1mm, 140 grams |
| Keyboard | Touchscreen |
| Colors | White, Black, Grey, Gold, Pink, Blue |
| Cover | Aluminum |
| Display | |
| Type | IPS, capacitive, touchscreen with 16,000,000 colors |
| Size | 5.2 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 424 pixels per inch |
| Memory And OS | |
| Card slot | MicroSD, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 16GB and 32GB versions |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Processors | 1.3GHz octa-core Cortex-A53 CPU, MediaTek MT6753 chipset, Mali-T720 MP4 GPU |
| RAM | 2GB and 3GB versions |
| Audio | |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio port | 3.5mm jack |
| Connectivity | |
| 2G | GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | Up to 42.2 mbps downlink; Up to 5.67 mbps uplink |
| 4G | Up to 150 mbps downlink; Up to 50 mbps uplink |
| WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Version 4.0 |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| NFC | No |
| USB | MicroUSB v2.0 |
| Camera | |
| Primary | 13MP, up to 4128 x 3096-pixel pictures camera with dual LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary | 8MP, up to 3264 x 2448-pixel pictures |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 3000mAh Li-Ion battery |
| Stand-by | |
| Talk time | |
| Music play | |
| Other Features | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Fingerprint |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML |
| Java | No |
| Miscellaneous | – FM Radio |
| – MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player | |
| – Image viewer and editor | |
Pros :
- LTE enabled device
- Octa-Core Processor
- 13MP and 8MP camera
- Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Fingerprint Scanner
Cons :
- similar device like Infinix Hot S
- No LED notification light
Price range on Jiji: ? 20 000 – ? 60 000
Infinix Hot S Review: The Special one?
New offering from Infinix with some beautiful designs. Price ranges between Kshs16,000- 18,000 in Safaricom and Infinix Outlets
August: Infinix Hot 4
To start with, the Infinix “Hot Series” were launched to let Nigerians get a worthy smartphone at quite low price.
And as the previous model, Infinix Hot 4 is also featured with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and a fingerprint scanner. It also comes with a new upgraded user interface (XOS) and a more powered 4000 mAh battery, which is more than just enough for 12 hours of heavy usage.
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA |
| 4G Network | N/A |
| SIM | Dual micro SIM |
| Status | Available August 2016 |
| Body | |
| Dimensions | 152.6 x 76.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Keyboard | Touchscreen |
| Colors | Gold, Black, Blue, Red, Green |
| Cover | Plastic |
| Display | |
| Type | IPS, capacitive, multi-touch, touchscreen with 16,000,000 color |
| Size | 5.5 |
| inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, 267 pixels per inch (PPI) | |
| Memory And OS | |
| Card slot | MicroSD, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 16GB |
| and 32GB versions | |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, with XOS |
| Processors | 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, MediaTek Cortex MT6580M chipset, Mali-400MP GPU |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Audio | |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio port | 3.5mm jack |
| Connectivity | |
| 2G | GPRS |
| – up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps | |
| 3G | Up |
| to 42 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink | |
| 4G | N/A |
| WIFI | Wi-Fi |
| 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| Bluetooth | Version 4.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | No |
| USB | MicroUSB |
| v2.0 | |
| Camera | |
| Primary | 8MP, up to 3840 x 2160-pixel pictures, phase detection, HDR, face and smile |
| detection,autofocus, Geo-tagging camera with LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary | 5MP, up to 2592 x 1944-pixel pictures |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 4000mAh |
| Li-Po battery | |
| Stand-by | Up to 264 hours (3G) |
| Talk time |
Pros :
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Efficient Battery timings
- XOS interface
- Stylish Design
Cons :
- No Secondary mic
- No LED notification light
Price range on Jiji: ? 30 000 – ? 56 000
Infinix Hot 4 Review!
Here is the full review of Infinix hot 4. In this review of hot 4 by Infinix we have tried to cover every aspect of this smartphone from specifications to performance. The review is based on real time testing and using.
August: Infinix Note 3
Well, what should we start from? The next Infinix device we are going to inspect is just great, featuring a big 6.0 inch screen, Fingerprint reader, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal processor and a huge 4500mAh battery.
Cameras are the 13MP main and 5MP front both featured with a LED flash. The body of the smartphone is all metallic and in the same way as its predecessors comes with non-removable back cover.
Despite all the great characteristics mentioned above, Infinix Note 3 has managed to achieve its maximum slimness of 8.4 mm and a light weight of just 135 grams.
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| SIM | Dual micro SIM |
| Status | Announced August 2016 |
| Body | |
| Dimensions | 162.5 x 82.8 x 8.4 mm, 199 grams |
| Keyboard | Touchscreen |
| Colors | Gray, Gold, Black, Copper Brown |
| Cover | Metal |
| Display | |
| Type | FHD IPS, capacitive, multi-touch, touchscreen with 16,000,000 color |
| Size | 6.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 368 pixels per inch (PPI) |
| Memory And OS | |
| Card slot | MicroSD, up to 128 GB |
| Internal | 16GB |
| OS | Android 6.0, with XOS |
| Processors | 1.3GHz octa-core CPU, MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795M chipset, Mali-T720 GPU |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Audio | |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio port | 3.5mm jack |
| Connectivity | |
| 2G | GPRS – up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | Up to 42 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink |
| 4G | Up to 150 mbps downlink; Up to 50 mbps uplink |
| WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Version 4.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | No |
| USB | MicroUSB |
| v2.0 | |
| Camera | |
| Primary | 13MP, |
| up to 4128 x 3096-pixel pictures, phase detection, HDR, face and smile | |
| detection,autofocus, Geo-tagging camera with LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary | 5MP, |
| up to 2592 x 1944-pixel pictures | |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 4500mAh |
| Li-Po battery | |
| Stand-by | N/A |
| Talk time | |
| Music play | N/A |
| Other Features | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer |
Pros :
- Big screen size
- Efficient battery timing
- Android Marshmallow 6.0 with XOS chameleon Interface
- LTE enabled
- Fingerprint Scanner
Cons :
- Heating issue is noticed while using camera
Price range on Jiji: ? 18 000 – ? 65 000
Infinix Note 3 Unboxing
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November: Infinix Zero 4
The last but surely not least is the Infinix Zero 4 model is much more advanced from its all aspects. 5.5-inches display (6-inch display in PRO version), 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 20.7MP main camera and 13MP front camera, fingerprint scanner and a 4000 mAh battery.
The screen is now made of Corning Gorilla Glass, which helps to protect it from damaging when it falls down. The smartphone also supports a quick charge technology called “X-Charge” and a Deca-core Chipset, which helps save the battery.
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| SIM | Dual micro SIM |
| Status | Announced November 2016 |
| Body | |
| Dimensions | ZERO 4: 151.5 x 76 x 7.75 mm, 168 grams |
| ZERO 4 PLUS: 160.50 x 82.97 x 8.25 mm | |
| Keyboard | Touchscreen |
| Colors | Grey, Gold, Filet Brown and Pink |
| Cover | Curved diamond textured metallic body |
| Display | |
| Type | FHD IPS, capacitive, multi-touch, touchscreen with 16,000,000 color |
| Size | ZERO 4: 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 401 pixels per inch (PPI) |
| ZERO 4 PLUS: 5.98 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 401 pixels per inch (PPI) | |
| Memory And OS | |
| Card slot | MicroSD, up to 128 GB |
| Internal | 32GB for both variants |
| OS | Android 6.0, with XOS |
| Processors | ZERO 4: 1.3GHz octa-core CPU, MediaTek MT6753 chipset, Mali-T720 GPU |
| ZERO 4 PLUS: Deca-Core 2.1 GHz with Helio X20 (MT6797M) chipset and Mali-T880 | |
| RAM | 3GB for ZERO 4 and 4GB for ZERO 4 PLUS |
| Audio | |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio port | 3.5mm jack |
| Connectivity | |
| 2G | GPRS – up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | Up to 42 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink |
| 4G | Up to 150 mbps downlink; Up to 50 mbps uplink |
| WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Version 4.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | No |
| USB | MicroUSB |
| v2.0 | |
| Camera | |
| Primary | 20.7MP for ZERO 4 PLUS and 16MP camera for ZERO 4. |
Pros :
- Optical Image Stabilization
- Laser Focus
- 16MP back camera and 8MP front camera
- Fingerprint Authentication
- Efficient Battery Timings
- Android Marshmallow with XOS interface
- Supports Fast Charging
- LED Notification Light
- OTG Supportive
Cons :
- Less Processor than Infinix Zero 3
- Heating Issue while using Camera
Price range on Jiji: ? 35 000 – 130 000
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