Infinix Hot S3 Can Become The Hottest Entry-Level Smartphone In India

While every major smartphone manufacturer is gearing up to introduce flagship features in the mid-budget segment, here comes the Infinix Hot S3 to completely disrupt their plans with a spec-sheet which seems hard to match.

What’s more? Well, Infinix Hot S3 is more of an entry-level smartphone with a decent set of hardware but unbelieve multimedia package which also includes a 20MP front camera and an 18:9 FullView display.

Infinix Hot S3 is launched in direct competition to 10.Or G, Honor 9 Lite, Xiaomi Redmi 4, Honor 7X and the Micromax Canvas Infinity as well as Coolpad Cool 1, which has recently become the cheapest smartphone with Snapdragon 652 SoC in India.

While all these smartphones come with their own share of USPs, Infinix Hot S3 has the Android Oreo support out of the box to compete with, in the software department and a decent chipset for heavy users.

Infinix Hot S3 Specifications

• 5.65-inch (1440 x 720) HD+ FullView display with 2.5D curved glass, 18:9 aspect ratio, 284.95 PPI, and a scratch proof layering.

• 1.5 GHz Octa-Core Cortex A53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC coupled with Adreno 505 GPU

• 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB storage options, both expandable up to 128GB via microSD.

• Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box with XOS Hummingbird V3.0 on top.

• Dual SIM support, dedicated microSD card slot and Fingerprint scanner

• 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, 5P lens, Dual LED Flash, PDAF and 1080p video recording

• 20MP front camera with autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Portrait mode for bokeh selfies and dual LED flash.

• 4000mAh battery with no support for fast charging.

• 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS+GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack and micro USB type-C support.

Infinix Hot S3 Price and Availability

Priced at Rs. 8999 for the 3GB/32GB version and Rs. 10,999 for the 4GB/64GB variant, the Infinix Hot S3 will be available in Sandstone Black and Brush Gold color options. While its first sale is scheduled for February 12th, the entry-level smartphone will be a Flipkart exclusive.

There has been no word on any launch offers with the Infinix Hot S3 but with such a competitive price tag, this handset can easily give segment leaders a run for their money on the sales chart.

Infinix Hot S3 Review (First Impression)

From stock Android experience to a FullView Display for multimedia consumption, from a hard-to-match camera package that will impress you in real life performance to enough power under the hood to play with heavy applications, Infinix Hot S3 has got it all.

What impressed us the most are the little touches like a dedicated microSD card slot, a nice sturdy built and the perfectly placed fingerprint scanner, which makes Infinix Hot S3 an even more practical option.

In short, Infinix Hot S3 has set a new benchmark for entry level smartphone launches in 2018.