Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5 - Price, Specifications, Availability and More

Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5 – Price, Specifications and More

Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5: Infinix launched their new budget category smartphone Infinix Hot S3 that comes with 20MP front-facing camera and front soft-flash. The smartphone comes in two variants, 3GB RAM with 32GB inbuilt storage priced at 8,999 Rs. and 4GB RAM with 64GB inbuilt storage priced at 10,999 Rs. It will be available from 12th February exclusively on Flipkart. lack, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold color variants are available for the Infinix Hot S3. In this price segment, Xiaomi is going to launch their Xiaomi Redmi 5 on 14th February.

Specifications – Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5:

Specifications	Infinix Hot S3	Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Price	3GB+32GB @8,999 Rs. 4GB+64GB @10,999 Rs.
Display	5.65-inch HD+ (720 x 1440 pixels) IPS LCD, 18:9 ratio	5.7-inch HD+ (720 x 1440 pixels) IPS LCD, 18:9 ratio Corning Gorilla Glass
Operating System (OS)	Android 8.0 Oreo, XOS 3.0 on top	Android 7.1.2 Nougat MIUI 9.1 on top
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core CPU 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-core CPU 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 506
RAM	3GB/4GB RAM	2GB/3GB/4GB RAM
Storage	32GB/64GB Inbuilt storage	16GB/32GB/64GB Inbuilt storage
Rear Camera	13MP, f/2.0 LED Flash	12MP, f/2.2 LED Flash
Front Camera	20MP front-facing camera LED Flash	5MP front-facing camera LED Flash
Battery	4000 mAh battery	3,300 mAh battery
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.2, OTG support, Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, and a 3.5mm headphone jack	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS IR Blaster, FM radio ,micro USB 2.0
Sensor	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, G-sensor	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint Scanner
Color Variants	Sandstone Black and Brush Gold	Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold

Display – Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5:

In 2018, most of the budget smartphones come with 18:9 aspect ratio display. Infinix launched their Infinix Hot S3 that sports 5.65-inch HD+ (720×1440 pixels) resolution display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Xiaomi Redmi 5 provides similar 18:9 aspect ratio display with 5.7-inch size, HD+ (720×1440 pixels) resolution and an unspecified version of Corning Gorilla Glass. So the display is better on Infinix Hot S3 smartphone.

Software – Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5:

Infinix Hot S3 runs on Android Oreo 8.0 with XOS 3.0 on top. XOS is company’s own customized UI. Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs on Android Nougat 7.1.2 out of the box with MIUI 9.1 on top. MIUI is Xiaomi’s own customized UI. It’s really great to see Android Oreo out of the box in this price segment.

Hardware – Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5:

Under the hood, Infinix Hot S3 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core SoC with Adreno 505 GPU. Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core SoC with Adreno 506 GPU. So, the performance will be better on Redmi 5.

Infinix Hot S3 comes with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB inbuilt storage that can be expandable via MicroSD card. Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes with 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM and 16GB/32GB onboard storage expandable via MicroSD card.

Camera – Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5:

The camera is the highlighting feature of this newly launched Infinix Hot S3 smartphone. The smartphone offers 13MP rear camera and 20MP front camera with LED Flash at both front and back. Whereas Xiaomi Redmi 5 features 12MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture and 5MP front camera with LED Flash at both front and rear. So, the Camera is better on Infinix Hot S3.

Battery – Infinix Hot S3 vs Redmi 5:

Infinix Hot S3 packed by massive 4000 mAh of non-removable battery. Xiaomi Redmi 5 packed by 3,300 mAh of non-removable battery. So, the battery capacity is better on Infinix Hot S3 smartphone.