Infinix Hot 8 Review in Hindi, Review of Infinix Hot 8
Design of Infinix Hot 8
The earpiece is placed right above the notch on the front panel of the Infinix Hot 8 and there is also a soft LED flash strip on the left side which is visible only when the screen is on. It lights up even when the phone is put on charge but it does not work as a notification light.
We have the Cyan color variant of Infinix Hot 8 for review, whose upper part is of peacock blue shade but the lower part is black in color. The glossy back panel of Infinix Hot 8 comes with glitter finish, for security, a fingerprint sensor is also provided in the back of the phone.
This handset of Infinix brand also has another color variant, Cosmic Purple. Instead of blue, you will get a glimpse of dark purple shade on the back panel of this color variant. However, the rear panel seems to be made of weak material as it flexes even with light pressure.
Smudges also appear on the phone easily, let us tell you that a transparent protective case from Infinix will also be available in the retail box. The power and volume buttons are placed in such a way that the hand reaches the buttons easily. The 3-in-1 (dual nano-SIM + microSD) tray is placed on the left side of the phone, while the speaker, micro-USB port and 3.5 mm headphone jack are at the bottom of the phone.
Due to the curved edges, the phone has good grip in the hands and its weight is 165 grams. Infinix Hot 8 has a 5,000 mAh battery to power it, yet the phone is not very heavy. But due to the 20:9 display, it is not easy to use the phone with one hand.
Infinix Hot 8 specifications and software
The dual-SIM (Nano) Infinix Hot 8 smartphone sports a 6.52-inch (720×1600 pixels) HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a screen-to-body ratio of 90.3 percent. The peak brightness of the display is 450 nits and the colors on the screen appear well.
Even though the display is reflective, viewing content on the screen was not too distracting and the brightness was decent even in daylight. Infinix Hot 8 has a better display in this price segment. Infinix Hot 8 is powered by 2.0 GHz MediaTek Helio P22 octa-core processor with 4 GB RAM.
There is 64 GB storage to save photos, videos and other things, it is possible to expand the storage up to 256 GB with the help of microSD card. Talking about Infinix Hot 8 Price in India, the price of Infinix Hot 8 in India has been fixed at Rs 7,999, at this price 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant will be available.
To bring life to Infinix Hot 8, a 5,000 mAh battery has been provided, a 10 watt charger is provided in the retail box. Talking about camera setup, Infinix Hot 8 has three rear cameras. The back panel of the phone has a 13-megapixel primary camera, aperture F/1.8 and 2-megapixel depth sensor and a third low light sensor.
An 8-megapixel front camera will be available for selfie and video calling, its aperture is F/2.0. The camera hardware of the Infinix Hot 8 is similar to that of the Infinix Smart 3 Plus. The Infinix Hot 8 smartphone runs on XOS 5.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie.
Our review unit received the September security patch during testing. The UI of the phone is similar to Infinix Hot 7, Infinix Smart 3 Plus. The phone will come with a lot of bloatware pre-installed including in-house and some third party apps like Xtheme, Xclub, AI Gallery, Opera News, ShareChat, Flipkart, Instagram and Facebook.
The swipe-based navigation gestures are not very easy to use and often failed to work while gaming or multitasking. XOS 5.0 also has some useful features like WhatsApp mode. Additionally, there’s a Smart Panel, which is a customizable widget that contains shortcuts to frequently used apps and tools.
Performance and battery life of Infinix Hot 8
The MediaTek Helio P22 processor in Infinix Hot 8 works well for basic tasks like web browsing, social media usage and running basic productivity apps. But as soon as 10 apps or games are running in the background, the phone will start slowing down.
Multitasking was slow in the earlier handsets but this has been improved with the update. This phone is not for those who often need to switch between multiple apps. Heavy apps and games take time to load, common games like Mario Kart Tour ran smoothly on the handset but PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9 failed to load even after multiple attempts.
If you are thinking of buying a phone for day-to-day tasks then Infinix Hot 8 does the job well. One thing we liked was that the phone did not heat up while gaming. To bring life to Infinix Hot 8, it will get a 5,000 mAh battery which lasts easily throughout the day.
Usage includes gaming, internet connectivity, social media and productivity apps, listening to music for hours with the help of wired earphones. Even after usage the phone lasted for one and a half day. In our HD video loop test, the phone lasted 17 hours and 21 minutes.
Infinix Hot 8 cameras
First of all let’s talk about the camera app. Basic camera modes and controls such as AI Cam, Beauty, Video, Bokeh and AR buttons are given in a strip above the shutter button. Buttons to control HDR, flash, scene modes, and aspect ratio are located above the viewfinder.
Surprisingly, this phone of Infinix brand cannot capture photos in 16:9 aspect ratio. It is worth noting that often after switching the camera mode, the shutter button does not respond for a few seconds. Now let’s talk about photo quality.
The picture taken with the 13 megapixel primary camera in daylight was good. Autofocus was mostly accurate and photos looked vibrant. There is no lack of sharpness when viewing photos on the phone’s display. Dynamic range was also good but each photo seemed to lack a bit of sharpness around the edges and corners.
We liked that the phone doesn’t oversaturate the colors of objects. When it comes to close-up shots, the Infinix Hot 8 takes crisp photos with perfect detail and sharp edges. In the Bokeh shots captured in daylight, the subject separation was fine and the colors were correct but the edge detection does not work properly.
After taking a photo, the intensity of blur and point of focus can be adjusted in the default Gallery app. Indoor photos taken in low light came out grainy and had muted colors as well as noise. The separate Night Mode takes slightly better photos.
The 8 megapixel front camera captures photos well. Selfies taken in daylight came out vibrant but skin smoothing was clearly visible. Grains were visible in selfies taken in low light. The Infinix Hot 8 smartphone is capable of recording videos up to 1080 resolution, but due to lack of stabilization the footage becomes jerky.
our decision
Infinix Hot 8 comes with a capable hardware. However, despite having 4 GB RAM, the phone struggles during multitasking. Redmi 7 And Realme 3i ,review) are better with less RAM as they have faster processors. The performance of the phone is decent provided you are not playing heavy games.
If camera output is your priority and you can live with some performance limitations then Infinix Hot 8 could be the right choice. If you want to buy a budget all-rounder smartphone that doesn’t slow down and has decent cameras, then the Redmi 8A is a good option. Other options include Realme 3i and Honor 8C ,review) is included.
