Infinix Hot 10

Infinix Hot 10 was released in September 2020 and is available in Obsidian Black, Amber Red, Moonlight Jade, and Ocean Wave. It has a 6.78-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, (16M colors) and 720 x 1640 pixels (~264 PPI density) which supports a 90Hz refresh rate. It runs Android 10, and XOS 6.0. This smartphone is powered by Mediatek Helio G70 (12 nm) chipset and Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) with Mali-G52 2EEMC2. It packs a Quad camera set up 16MP+2MP+2MP+QVGA and a single selfie camera 8MP for great photography experience. You get 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM for internal storage. It is powered by a massive Li-Po 5200 mAh, non-removable battery.

DESIGN

Infinix Hot 10 measures 171.1 x 77.6 x 8.9 mm and weighs 195g. it does not feel heavy on the hand despite having a large battery in-built. It is built of glass front, plastic back, and plastic frame. Despite having a plastic body, it does not feel cheap at all but rather premium. The polycarbonate material at the back has a glossy finish and reflects light at different angles. The front houses a 6.78-inch display which houses a punch-hole camera at the top left. There is also a speaker just above the display for calls only. On the left side of the phone, there are volume and keys which are well placed for easy access. They also have a soft click when pressed. At the back is Quad camera set up in a square module, LED flash, and a fingerprint scanner. Down below there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microphone, a USB-C port, and a speaker grille. On the left side is a 3 in 1 tray that houses Dual 4G/LTE Nano sim cards and a micro SD card for memory expansion.

SECURITY

Feel secured with the biometrics features that are found on Infinix Hot 10. Similarly to Infinix Hot 9 Play, this smartphone is equipped with a fingerprint scanner at the rear which is well placed so that you can easily access it . It is very fast and reliable.  Security of your files is further guaranteed with the face recognition feature that is supported by the selfie camera which recognizes your face within a glance and gives you quick access.

AUDIO

Similarly to Infinix S5 you get to enjoy a single down-firing speaker at the bottom which is able to deliver decent audio with standard bass which is loud enough for you to enjoy your multimedia content. You will hear all of your favourite music while stuck up in the traffic and get to enjoy passing your time.

DISPLAY

A good display can determine how much media you consume. You may need to watch youtube videos but if your screen is not decent you may have to forego that. To save you from all that trouble, infinix hot 10 has a 6.78-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen that sits close to Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite. It has 16M colours and 720 x 1640 pixels (~264 PPI density) while supporting a 90Hz refresh rate. This ensures that you see the actual content being displayed and reduces struggles getting exact motions and movements especially when gaming. You can adjust brightness according to your preference so you can enjoy your smartphone in sunny places or poorly lit places.

Media consumption is up to par with the competition as you get standard color production, a vibrant LCD display that allows you to have high media consumption. You can hide the topnotch from the display settings. Dark mode makes all your Apps and notifications dark for better viewing at night for the comfort of your eyes. The huge screen can support high graphics and playing games.

PERFORMANCE

Infinix Hot 10 runs Android 10, and XOS 6.0 which also applies to Infinix zero 8. Android 10 smartphone will be able to adapt to your lifestyle by learning your preference as you operate and gives you a better experience day by day thus making things to run smoother and even longer. You get your next action more quickly since App actions are able to predict what you are about to do. You can switch between Apps and get where you need to be using gestures rather than buttons. Navigation gets easier. Battery user interface is available with this android version.

XOS 6.0 further upgrades your smartphone experience by giving you some useful feature which includes,

Security- makes your phone more secure by privacy protection feature which limits access to your phone with unrecognized sim cards.

• Speed- navigations become easier and faster
• Fingerprint scanner- offers fingerprint management for your fingerprint scanner.
• Style and efficiency- you can enhance and maximize your storage space. You can download themes and fonts to make your phone appealing and authentic.

Three fingers screenshot- you can make screenshots with swiping 3 fingers across your screen. You no longer need to press power and volume key simultaneously.

Just as what is found in Infinix Note 7 Lite, the smartphone is powered by Mediatek Helio G70 (12 nm) chipset and Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) with Mali-G52 2EEMC2. This combination gives you high performance of tasks and less overheating. You can multitask without fear of lagging. Gaming experience is made better with less interruptions. as the equipped 3GB RAM supports smooth operations and enables you to switch from one App to the other. Apps run smoothly in the background and you can access previously used Apps without the need to refresh them.

STORAGE

Get loaded with 64GB ROM for internal storage. You can download more movies, videos and documents without the need to free up space. This storage is expandable with a micro SD card up to 256GB. Check out the Iconix MicroSd card (64 GB and 128 GB).

CAMERA

Photo taking will be enjoyable as you get a quad-camera set up in a square model just like Infinix hot 9 and infinix hot 7. the camera specs include: 16 MP, (wide), PDAF,2 MP, (macro),2 MP, (depth) and QVGA (Low light sensor). You will enjoy features such as Quad-LED flash, HDR, and panorama while photos will have plenty of details, accurate colours, excellent contrast and wide dynamic range.  Night shots have good highlights and shadows are better while portrait photos have great subject separation and convincing background blur. Video recording is 1080p@30fps and the videos are good enough for casual use. The single selfie 8MP camera that we find in Infinix Note 8i is able to deliver great selfies for you to share with your friends, family and social media.

BATTERY

The 5200 mAh battery is just the beast when it comes to this phone’s features. It is even bigger than the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9. You don’t need to worry about frequent recharging as you can enjoy long hours of movie time and music and leave some juice for browsing.

CONNECTIVITY

You get a number of connectivity features such as :WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot,Bluetooth-5.0,GPS,FM radio,USB-micro USB 2.0 and USB On-The-Go.