Infinix Hot S Announced, Boast A Full Metal Body, Fingerprint Scanner, And Good Price!

After the success of the Hot Note 2, Infinix Mobility followed it up with a handset called the Hot S, their first device with fingerprint scanner included.

Infinix Hot S announced!
Image credit: Don Reginald

Related: Infinix Hot 4, Hot S, And Note 3 Will Be Available At Lazada Philippines This November 11!

Based on the photos, the Infinix Hot S appears to be a meticulously crafted phone. It features a full metal body with pretty sleek design and a rightly sized 5.2 inch full HD screen. 

Under the hood, what's powering this machine an MT6753 chip paired with Mali T720 GPU, has either 2 GB / 32 GB RAM, 16 GB / 32 GB expandable to 128 GB storage, and 3,000 mAh battery.

There's also a 13 MP main camera w/ dual LED flash and an 8 MP selfie cam w/ LED flash as well. It also has LTE connectivity and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS on the light and efficient XOS skin.

The Infinix Hot S X521 Specs
Display: 5.2 Inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution at 423 ppi
CPU: 1.3 GHz 64 Bit MT6753 octa core processor
GPU: Mali T720
RAM: 3 GB
ROM: 16 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 128 GB
Back Camera: 13 MP w/ AF and dual LED flash
Selfie Camera: 8 MP w/ LED flash
Battery: 3,000 mAh
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ XOS
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth, OTG, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, light, compass, gyroscope
Others: Fingerprint sensor, Colors: rose gold, gold, black, silver, blue
Dimensions: 148.8 x 73.2 x 8.1 mm
Weight: 140 g

Price: PHP 6,990

Note: There are some sources stating that it uses a Mali T860 GPU and 2.2 GHz octa core chip. It could mean that there's a more powerful variant of this phone.

Overall, what's inside this device is promising and should be speedy enough even for some heavy users. In Nigeria, the Hot S is priced at NGN 45,000 which is roughly around 7.1K in Philippine Pesos out of straight conversion.

There's no word about international availability yet.

Sources: Matthew Cuyugan, Techlector, RatedMobile