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The Hong Kong-based manufacturer –Infinix Mobility has just launched the ‘India first’ smartphone, the Infinix Hot S3 at an event in Mumbai.



The new device is one of the most affordable smartphones to run Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, features a 5.65-inch 18:9 aspect ratio FullView Display, offers a whopping 20MP selfie camera and a beefy 4,000mAh battery as well. It has been launched in two variants (Infinix Hot S3 and Hot S3 Pro) – 32GB variant with 3GB RAM priced at Rs 8,999, and 64GB variant with 4GB RAM priced at Rs 10,999.

The Infinix Hot S3 and Hot S3 Pro are very similar in design and size, but the difference is in the internal features like RAM.

Both devices share same Snapdragon 430 processor, the Hot S3, and Hot S3 Pro shares same decent 4000mAh battery capacity.



PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
The smartphone will be available exclusively from Flipkart from February 12, 2018 and expected market price is $175 (about N63,000) for the "Pro" model while the price for the basic model will be a bit cheap. Buyers will be able to choose from two color options – Sandstone Black and Brush Gold.



Infinix Hot S3 / Hot S3 Pro Specifications and Price

SUPPORTED NETWORKS
2G: GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G: LTE unspecified frequency bands + VoLTE
SIM Type: Dual Micro-SIM

PLATFORM
OS: Android 8 Oreo + XOS Hummingbird V3.0

DESIGN
Dimensions: mm
Weight: g
Display: 5.65 inches, 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 aspect ratio, IPS LCD display
Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometre, Proximity
Build: Plastic unibody
Colours: Sandstone Black. Brush Gold.

HARDWARE CONFIG.
Processor Type: 64-bit Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Graphics Processor: Adreno 505

MEMORY
RAM: 3GB / 4GB (Pro)
Internal Storage: 32GB / 64GB (Pro)
External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB

PHOTOS
Rear: 13 megapixels, f/2.0 aperture, auto-focus, dual-LED flash
Video recording: 1080 @ 30fps
Front-facing: 20 megapixels, f/2.0 aperture, dual-LED flash

MULTIMEDIA
Music Support: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Audio:
Loudspeaker: Mono
Video Support: MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player
FM Radio: Yes

CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth: v4.2
WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS: Yes
USB: microUSB v2.0, USB-OTG

MISC
Charging:
Battery Type and Capacity: Non-removable 4000mAh

Announced: February 6, 2018
Availability: February 12, 2018