Infinix Hot 8 price in Ghana, specs and full review
Infinix is one of the leading mobile phone manufacturers in the world. The company has managed to keep up with the ever-diversifying technological world without compromising on the price and quality. Infinix Hot 8 is one of their latest releases in the market.
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The phone boasts a fresh gradient design on its rear panel. It also borrows various elements from its siblings such as triple rear camera, a large battery and an entry-level MediaTek processor. Are all these features enough to make the phone a recommendable type?
Overview
A great design, excellent features and the ability to perform specific duties efficiently are some of the things that define the greatness of a phone. What merits does Infinix Hot 8 have? Does it have any demerits? Here is everything you need to know:
The good
- Super-decent battery life
- Daylight selfies produce bright and vibrant pictures
- Water-drop screen display
- Huge storage space
- 4-G capability
The bad
- The rear panel has a flimsy material that flexes so quickly even with a gentle press, especially towards the centre.
- The rear section picks smudges quickly.
- The pre-installed applications show a lot of ads and send barrage notifications.
- The swipe-based navigation gestures are not easy to use.
Infinix Hot 8 specs
Infinix Hot 8 is loaded with some high-end features, which makes it an excellent device for daily usage. The hardware and software components work together to give you an excellent user experience. Here are the phone's specifications:
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Hardware specifications
Before purchasing the phone, you should check out the design, display, processor, storage, performance and battery since they are some of the components which make up the hardware of the phone. Here is everything you need to know about the hardware features of the phone:
Design
From the frontal view, one can easily confuse the gadget with other generic-looking Android phones due to the water-drop notches. The earpiece is placed right above the notch and a little towards the left side. It has a soft LED flash strip which becomes visible only when the screen in tuned on. The strip also lights up when the user is charging the phone even though it does not function as the notification light.
A lot of the phone's uniqueness is derived from the rear section. Quetzal Cyan unit in the upper region has a peacock blue shade which fades into black going downwards. A glossy surface covers the fingerprint section with a glittery finish. The cosmic purple version of Infinix Hot 8 swaps the blue with a dark purple shade.
The volume and power buttons of the phone, located on the right side, are easily reachable, and both have a click response. The left-hand side has a 3-in-1 tray which hosts dual Nano-SIM and a micro-SD. The Micro-USB port, speaker grille and 3.5mm headphone jack are located on the bottom of the phone.
It has curved sides which ensure a comfortable grip while holding the phone. The gadget is not too heavy despite having a 5,000mAh battery. Unfortunately, the 20:9 display hinder ergonomics since one-handed usage of the gadget is merely impossible.
Here are the design specifications of this phone:
- Height: 165mm
- Width: 76.3mm
- Weight: 179g
- Thickness: 8.7 mm
- Colours: Quetzal cyan, cosmic purple, shark grey, midnight black
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Display
The phone has a 6.52inch HD+ (720x1600 pixels) display. It has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and 90.3% screen-to-body ratio. The peak brightness of the display is 450 nits which produce decent colours. The phone has a reflective display, but this is not too bothersome as the brightness is satisfactory even under daylight.
For the individuals who love watching a movie, video clips or playing mobile phone games, this is one of your best choices. The 20:9 aspect ratio comes in handy for this purpose.
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Processor, storage and performance
Infinix Hot 8 is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 which is clocked at 2.GHz. This processor is paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. For those looking to attain bigger storage space, it can be expanded using an external micro-SD of up to 256GB.
The performance is decent mainly when the user sticks to the basics. Various tasks such as social media usage, web browsing and primary productivity work well.
Once you load more than ten games or applications in the background, the phone begins to stutter. The phone is not designed for users who need to frequently switch between multiple applications as they are prone to experience slug.
If you are planning to use the phone for the day-to-day tasks, the phone is sure to give you excellent service. However, adding too much stress on the phone will lead to a sub-par experience.
Battery
The phone's battery life stands out as one of its strongest suits. The 5,000Mah battery smoothly goes past 24 hours for moderate usage. This involves day-long internet connectivity, casual gaming, social media and productivity applications, and listening to music.
Software specs
Just like the hardware components of the phone, the software features are equally important. The software features support the hardware to create efficiency. The following are the software specifications for this phone:
OS and features
The phone runs on a pre-installed custom skin known as XOS 5.0 based on the Android Pie 9, which is the latest operating system. It comes with some pre-installed bloatware which includes in-house and third-party applications like XClub, XTheme, Opera News, AI Gallery, ShareChat, Instagram, Flipkart and Facebook.
On the brighter side, there are other useful Infinix Hot 8 features. This includes WhatsApp mode that restricts the cellular data access of all background applications except WhatsApp to limit the usage of data.
Another great feature is the smart panel, which is a customizable widget with shortcuts to the user's frequently used tools and applications. The widget is accessible by swiping right on the horizontal bar located at the right edge of the screen.
It has a freezer feature whose role is preventing applications of your choice from running in the background.
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Camera, video and image quality
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Infinix Hot 8 features a triple rear camera setup that is made of a 13 mega-pixel primary snapper. It has an f/1.8 lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a dedicated low-light sensor. On the front section of the phone is an 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 aperture.
Some of the other camera features include; AR sticker, AI enhancement, and Bokeh mode. The pictures captured using the main camera offer decent shots, mainly during the day. The autofocus mode creates accurate and vibrant photos. The dynamic range is decent too even though there are some noticeable softening around the corners and edges of every shot.
The gadget does not over-saturate the colours of the objects, thus producing natural-looking photos. It has a slider in the camera application, which lets the user adjust the intensity of blurriness on the pictures. The user is also at liberty to tweak the blurriness intensity as well as adjust the focal point in the default gallery application once the picture has been taken.
The phone can record video at up to 1080p, but since it lacks stabilization, the footage might be jerky, and the user could experience focusing issues too.
Tecno Spark 4 vs Infinix Hot 8
Tecno spark 4 and Infinix Hot 8 go hand in hand in terms of their specs and the features they have to offer. However, Infinix Hot 8 has more merits compared to the Tecno Spark 4. Hot 8 offers relatively clear pictures, excellent battery life and better overall performance.
It is also far much cheaper than Tecno Spark 4 for anyone looking for a budget-friendly yet fantastic smartphone.
Infinix Hot 8 price in Ghana and accessories
The phone is readily available in all major Infinix mobile retail outlets across Ghana at the recommended price of GHS 569. Below are the accessories you will find in the box when you purchase the phone:
- Transparent protective case
- Charging brick
- USB cable
- User manual
- Headset
- SIM-eject tool
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Review
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The introduction of Infinix Hot 8 in the Ghanaian market has been received with both positive and negative reaction. Here are some of the online reviews about Infinix Hot 8.
The screen is very ok, and the phone is beautiful. Unfortunately, they removed their multiple accounts. I will be picking a Samsung M11 for the multiple accounts features.
This phone is giving me a hard time. It's six months old, and it has been to car care like twice already it goes off and never comes on for days why. It's p*ssing me off I wish I never bought it.
I'm using this phone for six months now; Battery is perfect but very poor camera, especially in the night, keyboard popup too slow, 4G missing in some areas. It's just an average phone, not good enough.
The top and bottom ones are just sensors (depth and light). They help the primary camera to do some work on the images.
Verdict
Infinix Hot 8 offers capable hardware, especially for its budget price. Despite boasting 4GB RAM, the XOS has its downsides besides struggling while multitasking. Even though others such as Infinix Hot 8 lite specs are almost similar to Hot 8, it has a faster processor.
Generally, the phone performs excellent provided that the user is not playing massive games on the device. If camera output is your main concern, but you can live with a few performance limitations, Infinix Hot 8 could be the perfect choice for you.
If you are searching for a decent phone at a pocket-friendly price while still staying in style, Infinix Hot 8 is a good purchase for you. The long-life battery and triple rear cameras are some of the great benefits to enjoy.
Yen.com.gh reported on Monday the features of Infinix Hot S4, the price in Ghana and customer reviews. This is the phone to go for if you are limited in budget.
Infinix Hot S4 has a great selfie-camera, good quality sound, long-lasting battery and a fingerprint scanner. You can get this phone in quetzal cyan, cosmic purple, shark grey, and midnight black.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
