Infinix HOT 10S Unboxing and First Impressions

After just releasing the HOT 10 PLAY, Infinix has just released the HOT 10S in the Philippines.

Handheld

Infinix recently announced the Infinix HOT 10 Play for the Philippine market. A few weeks later, the company has just released the Infinix HOT 10S. This new smartphone features a large 6.82-inch TFT IPS display with 1640 x 720 resolution. Inside is the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM, and 6000mAh battery.

Aside from that it features a 48MP rear camera set-up and an 8MP front-facing camera and comes with Android 11 OS.

The phone is priced aggressively at PHP 5,990.

Let's dive into the unboxing.

Unboxing/Accessories

Infinix HOT 10S box

The HOT 10S is contained in a bright green box with Infinix branding with specs and regulatory information. At the bottom is a bright orange polygon with the Helio G85 branding.

Box inclusions

Inside is the box is the HOT 10S, USB Type-A to Type-C cable, 10W charger, earphones, screen protector, bumper case, and documentation.

Build Quality/Design

Back panel

The new phone from Infinix comes in a lightweight body made of glass and polycarbonate.

Upon ejecting the SIM tray, it has a red rubber gasket for water resistance and the tray can hold two nano SIMs and nano SIMs.

The phone measures 171.5 x 77.5 x 9.2mm. The polycarbonate frame and back panel curves to make the phone easier to hold in the hand. We recommend wearing the included bumper case to avoid fingerprint smudges and accidental slippage.

At the back is the rear camera module, Infinix branding and the fingerprint scanner.

Display

In front is a 6.82-inch TFT IPS panel with 1640 x 720 resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It is surrounded by thin side and top bezels and a thicker chin bezel. On top is the notch that houses the 8MP selfie camera and the super slim earpiece. There is no mention of glass protection.

Top and bottom

On top of the phone is smooth while at the bottom is the speaker grill, micro USB, microphone, and 3.5mm audio jack.

Left and right

On the left side is the SIM tray while on the right side is the volume rocker and the power button.

Rear cameras

At the back is a 48MP f/1.8 Sony IMX689 sensor with PDAF and EIS, 2MP secondary camera and an AI lens.

The stock camera app features several modes that include AI Cam (Photo), Video, Short Video, Beauty, Portrait and Super night mode. Users can zoom from 1x to 10x by pinching in and pinching out. There is also a 48MP mode and an HDR mode select on the top side of the camera app.

A surprising feature is eye-autofocus that works surprisingly well especially when the subject is well lit.

We will have to do more testing to see how the camera performs in more situations.

It is running on Android 11 with the Dar-link Ultimate Game Booster. It is a special app that manages the performance of the phone along with the games installed on the phone.

Infinix HOT 10S Specs

Display: 6.82-inch 2.5D curved LCD (IPS) screen w/ 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, HD+ 1640 x 720 resolution at 263 ppi

CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1000MHz)

RAM: 4GB/6GB

ROM: 64GB/128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)

Back Camera: 48MP f/1.79 w/ Eye-tracking Auto Focus + 2MP + AI Lens + Quad Rear Flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP + Dual Front Flash

Battery: 6,000mAh w/ 10W charging

OS: Android 11 w/ XOS 7.6

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, DTS audio, Colors: Morandi Green, Heart of Ocean, and 7° Purple

Dimensions: 171.5 x 77.5 x 9.2 mm

Price: PHP 5,990 (4GB/64GB), PHP 6,990 (6GB/128GB)

As of the moment

Out of the box, Infinix HOT 10S is looking to be an interesting pick for PHP 5,990. 

The Phone has a unique design and lightweight build but what stands out are the specs. It is hard to find competition when the phone has a MediaTek Helio G85, 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM, 6000mAh battery, 90Hz smooth display, and the Dar-link Ultimate Game Booster.

The phone has surprising features like the SIM tray has a red rubber gasket and can hold two NanoSIMs and one microSD card and that the camera supports Eye-detection.

We are very excited to try this phone for an extended period and see how well it performs.

For our review: Infinix HOT 10S Review - Good budget gaming phone!

What do you guys think?