Infinix HOT 40 arrives in PH: 6.78-inch 90Hz Magic Ring screen, Helio G88 chip, 256GB storage, PHP 4,499 intro price!

The official Shopee store of Infinix has just revealed the official price tag of the HOT 40.

Infinix HOT 40

Another budget contender!

First announced early in December, the Infinix HOT 40 highlights an iPhone-inspired design in Starlit Black, Palm Blue, Starfall Green, and Horizon Gold colors.

Different colors of the Infinix HOT 40

In front, it uses a 6.78-inch LCD (IPS) screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. It also has a top-center punch-hole housing the improved 32MP snapper and the Dynamic Island-like "Magic Ring" for notifications.

Inside, it is powered by the 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G88 octa-core processor with Mali-G52 MC2 (1,000MHz) GPU. 

It also has 8GB RAM, up to 8GB virtual RAM for a total of 16GB Extended RAM, 256GB expandable internal storage via microSD, and a 5,000mAh battery capacity with USB-C 33W fast charging support.

For cameras, it is packed with a large 50MP main camera + 2MP f/2.4 macro camera, and an Auxillary lens as well as a Quad-LED Flash.

The rest of the specs

The Shopee listing of Infinix HOT 40

The device also has a side-mounted fingerprint reader, dual-band WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, and dual SIM slots.

It runs with Android 13 OS out of the box with XOS 13.5 skin with XBoost Gaming Engine for improved stability in gaming.

Infinix HOT 40 Specs

Display: 6.78-inch LCD (IPS) w/ 90Hz refresh rate, FHD+ 2460 x 1080 resolution at 420 ppi

CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G88 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G52 MC2 (1,000MHz)

RAM: 8GB

ROM: 256GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 1TB

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.6 + 2MP f/2.4 macro + Auxillary lens + Quad Flash

Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.2 + Dual Flash

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 33W fast charging

OS: Android 13 w/ XOS 13.5

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, NFC, dual SIM

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

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, USB-C, Colors: Starlit Black, Palm Blue, Starfall Green, Horizon Gold

Dimensions: 168.6 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm

Weight: 196 g

Price: PHP 6,999

Price and availability

Infinix HOT 40 - PHP 6,499 (PHP 4,499 intro price)

The new Infinix HOT 40 is now listed at Shopee. But, it could go as low as just PHP 4,499 with vouchers.