Infinix Hot 5 Lite Review and Specs

Infinix Hot 5 Lite, the Less robust design of the Main Infinix Hot 5, was released in a quiet manner which left Us in a void as regards to key specifications it could possibly entail. So without Further ardue, let's dive in on the features this phone has to offer.

General Overview of The Infinix Hot 5 Lite

Infinix Hot 5 Lite comprises of a 5.5 inches screen with HD resolution. With a display pixel of 720 by 1280 pixel and 264 PPI (Pixels Per-square Inch), you are sure to get clear and crisp picture Quality. That said, You are going to need to purchase a screen guard as it doesn't come bundled with it.

The Processor being one of the defining propereties of a good smartphone, has set iteslf here, solid with a quad-core cortex processor and a Mediatek MT6580 chipset, the processor clocks at 1.3 GHz. It also features an on-board 1GB RAM.

Android 7.0 Nougat comes pre-installed on the Infinix Hot 5 Lite. The Interface is customized with XOS – the company’s custom OS. XOS is believed to bring more interactivity to the User with revamped features such as custom themes, Multi Account, and Freezer at the same time reducing power consumption.

The Smartphone is dual SIM based (micro SIM) with dual standby and has an internal storage space of 16GB which is expandable up to 32GB via SD card. It has no support for 4G network, which might be a drawback for many, but is still not an issue as the featured 3G network is just enough to meet your average data speed Needs.

Incorporation with an 8 rear megapixels camera and a 5 front megapixels camera for a device of its own range is truly welcome, which are also favoured by the presence of LED flash for both the front and back cameras. Hot 5 Lite packs a 4000 mAh battery, the battery is powerful enough to provide 837 hours of standby time, yet still, between 24 to 35 hours of talk-time. It unfortunately does not feature fingerprint scanner but has a rough back finish for a good grip.

Infinix Hot 5 Lite price levels around 30,000 naira in Nigeria, ksh 8575 in Kenya. Moreover, If you feel like you need a device with more advanced specs, do check out the Infinix Hot 5.

Infinix Hot 5 Lite Detailed Specs

Network

2G Network GSM: 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz
3G Network WCDMA: 2100 MHz (900/1700/1900/2100 MHz for LATAM)
4G Network NO
SIM Dual Micro SIM (Dual Standby)
Status Expected: August 2017

Body

Dimensions 154.8 by 77.7 by 8.35 mm
Weight: 168g
Keyboard Touchscreen
Colors Fine Gold, San-stone Black, White, Lemon and Red colors
Cover Plastic

Display

Type HD IPS, multi-touch touchscreen with 16m colors
Size 5.5 inches, 1280 x 720 pixels, 264 Pixels Per-square Inch

Memory And OS

Card slot MicroSD, up to 32GB
Internal 16GB
OS Android 7.0 Nougat (with XOS)
Processors Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU
– Mediatek MT6580 chipset
– Mali GPU
RAM 1GB RAM

Audio

Alert types Vibration, MIDI, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
– Dual front speaker
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 11.5 mbps uplink
4G NO
WIFI Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi direct
Bluetooth Version 4.0, A2DP
GPS A-GPS
NFC NO
USB 5pin micro-USB 2.0 (supports OTG)

Camera

Primary 8 MP, autofocus, single-LED flash
Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 5MP Camera with LED flash

Battery

Capacity 4000mAh Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Upto 837 hours
Talk time 24 to 35 hours
Music play

Other Features

Sensors Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass and Light sensor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
Miscellaneous
– FM radio
– MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player
– MP4/H.264 player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer