After a long walk in the rumor mill, Transsion Holdings subsidiary Infinix has gone official with the Infinix Hot 10S. The device is the brand’s latest mid-range model under the prolific Hot series and it will be available in India from May 27.

The Infinix Hot 10S utilizes a waterdrop notch design on top of the screen which is a 6.82-inch display with an HD+ resolution of 1640 x 720 pixels. The display features a 20.5:9 aspect ratio and has a 90.6% screen-to-body ratio. The display comes with support for a 90Hz refresh rate, 440 nits brightness, and 180Hz touch sampling rate.

Under the hood, the Hot 10S is fired up by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with up to 4GB/ 6GB LPDDR4X RAM. The phone is available in a sole 64GB storage option with support for storage expansion up to 256GB via microSD.

For optics, the device crams a triple camera setup at the rear comprising a 48-megapixel main shooter with f/1.79 aperture, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and an AI lens. There is also a Quad-LED flash for clearer captures. At the front, there is an 8-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture and dual-LED flash. The back panel has a diamond-patterned design and equally packs a fingerprint sensor.

The Infinix Hot 10S runs on Android 11-based XOS 7.6 and keeping the lights on is a mammoth 6,000mAh battery. The phone comes with support for 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS, and Beidou. There is equally a 3.5mm jack onboard as well as FM radio.

In terms of the price, the Infinix Hot 10S 4GB+64GB version is priced at Rs 9999 (~$137) while the 6GB+64GB version will retail for Rs 10,999 (~$150). The phone comes in Morandi Green, 7° Purple, Heart of Ocean, and 95° Black colors. It will go on sale in India from May 27 12 noon via Flipkart. Buyers will receive an Rs. 500 discount across the board during the first sales.

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Last Infinix confirmed that it will be announcing the Infinix Hot 10S smartphone in India on May 20. It is not an entirely new phone since it has already debuted in some other markets. Ahead of the Indian launch, a landing page of the phone has appeared on Flipkart retailer site. The listing has revealed the key specifications and features of the Hot 10S.

The Infinix Hot 10S can be seen sporting a waterdrop notch display with a slightly thick chin. The display carries support for a 90Hz refresh rate and the device is powered by the Helio G85 chipset. The company claims there will be no screen tearing or heating while playing games on the Hot 10S.

The back panel of the Hot 10S has a fingerprint scanner and a 48-megapixel quad-camera system. It will offer photography features such as video bokeh, 240fps slow-motion video shooting, and timelapse videos. The smartphone will be available in three colors such as blue, green, and violet. It is expected to arrive with sub Rs 10,000 (~$136) pricing.

Infinix Hot 10S specifications

The Infinix Hot 10S has a massive 6.82-inch HD+ display that supports an HD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 180Hz touch sampling rate. It has a front camera of 8-megapixel and its rear camera setup has a 48-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and an AI camera.

The Hot 10S is backed by a massive 6,000mAh battery and it runs on Android 11 OS. In Indonesia, the handset arrived in variants like 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The country received it with a starting price of $130 (~Rs 9,500).

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While this week had some key announcements, the coming week will be packed with even more as brands such as Honor, POCO, Nubia, Huawei, and Google all have events scheduled. Here is a roundup of what to expect in the third week of May.

Honor Play5 – May 18

Honor will announce the Play5 in China on Tuesday, May 18. Honor has confirmed that the mid-range 5G smartphone will have quad rear cameras that include a  64MP main sensor. We also know that it will have a waterdrop notch as seen in the official poster above.

Google I/O 2021

Google’s annual developer conference will kick off on Tuesday, May 18. The two-day all-virtual event will see the tech giant announce Android 12 and a bunch of new features and services it has been working on. There are speculations it may also announce the Pixel Buds A wireless earbuds.

POCO M3 Pro 5G – May 19

POCO will announce the POCO M3 Pro 5G at a global online event on Wednesday, May 19. The mid-range 5G phone will have a Dimensity 700 5G processor, an AMOLED display with a high refresh rate, and 48MP triple rear cameras.

Huawei  – May 19

Huawei has a launch event scheduled for May 19 during which it will announce a handful of products. Among the lineup are monitors, a smart display, the FreeBuds 4 TWS earbuds, a smart scale, and a children’s smartwatch.

Infinix Hot 10S – May 20

The Infinix Hot 10S will make its way to India on May 20. The Helio G85-powered phone already launched in some other markets such as Indonesia. It has a large 6.8-inch HD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a massive 6000mAh battery, and a 48MP triple camera setup.

Nubia Z30 series – May 20

The Nubia Z30 series will be announced on Thursday, May 20. So far, we expect there will be two devices – the Nubia Z30 itself and the Nubia Z30 Pro. It has been reported that the latter will have an under-display front-facing camera, an AMOLED display, and four rear cameras with 100x hybrid zoom.

Vivo TWS 2 – May 20

Vivo will announce its second-generation earbuds on May 20. The Vivo TWS 2 will launch as the successor to the Vivo TWS that was announced in 2019 and it is expected to bring improvements in multiple areas.

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Transsion Holdings subsidiary Infinix Mobile recently launched the Infinix Note 10 series comprising the Infinix Note 10, Note 10 Pro, and Note 10 Pro NFC. Infinix is now set to update its Hot series for the Indian market. The company has disclosed that it will launch the Hot 10S on May 20.

The Infinix Hot 10S is a budget smartphone that has already been launched in other markets. The smartphone will be sold exclusively on the popular e-commerce platform Flipkart in India. The device will fall under the Rs 10,000 price point and will arrive with some impressive features.

Infinix has promised to list the specifications of the Hot 10 S on the Flipkart product page on May 16. However, we’ll look up the recent launch in Indonesia to refresh your memory of the specs. The model features a 6.82-inch HD+ TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels. The panel utilizes a 20:5:9 aspect ratio and a dewdrop notch at the top. The display also has support for a 90Hz refresh rate and a 180Hz touch sampling rate.

The Infinix Hot 10 S is fired up by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with up to 6GB RAM and there is up to 128GB of expandable storage onboard. The phone runs on the custom XOS 7.6 based on Android 11 while the lights are kept on by a mammoth 6,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging. The phone uses a MicroUSB port.

On the camera end, the Hot 10 S packs a triple camera setup at the rear and these include a 48MP main sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and the third camera is an AI lens. At the front, there is a decent 8MP selfie shooter. You also get a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 3.5mm headphone jack among other features

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Last month, Infinix announced the Infinix HOT 10S in Indonesia. This smartphone was unveiled alongside the Infinix HOT 10S NFC. A couple of weeks later, the company has officially revealed when this phone will be hitting the Indian shores.

According to a report by 91Mobiles, the Infinix HOT 10S will be launching in India in the second week of May. This piece of information comes directly from Infinix. According to the company, this smartphone will arrive with “a smooth display, classy design, high gaming performance, and superior camera.”

For those unaware, the Infinix HOT 10S flaunts a 6.82-inch HD+ TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels, a 90Hz refresh rate, a 180Hz touch sampling rate, a 20:5:9 aspect ratio, and a dewdrop notch. The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC coupled with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

The handset house a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 48MP primary sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and an AI lens. Whereas, on the front, the phone features an 8MP selfie camera.

It runs XOS 7.6 based on Android 11 and is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging via a MicroUSB port. Other features of this handset include a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a MicroSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, and essential sensors (proximity sensor, accelerometer, compass, ambient light sensor).

Last but not least, the Infinix HOT 10S measures 171.5 x 77.5 x 9.2mm in dimensions.

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Infinx has unveiled the Infinix Hot 10S and Hot 10S NFC in Indonesia. The devices have almost the same specs but the latter comes with an NFC chip and few differences like a lesser battery, storage inside. Let’s take a look at their specs, features, and price.

Infinx Hot 10S, Hot 10S NFC Specifications and Features

The Infinix Hot 10S, Hot 10S NFC Feature a 6.82-inch HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The display, which also has a 180Hz touch sampling rate, comes with a resolution of 720 pixels and has a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera.

The Hot 10S series has features like Dar-link optimization engine software for improving touch sensitivity, and graphic renderings and self-learning AI algorithm for improving lag times.

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Under the hood, the devices have a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset whose GPU said to be 32% faster than Snapdragon 665. Speaking of performance, Infinix has partnered with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), a MOBA game, to market this as a gaming focussed device.

For cameras, the Infinx Hot 10S series has a Triple-camera on the back with 48MP main lens, a 2MP depth sensor, and an AI camera. Upfront, there is an 8MP selfie camera. Camera features include Super Nightscape for low-light shots, 240fps slow-mo and 1080p video recording.

Other features include a 6,000mAh battery on the Hot 10S, a 5,000mAh battery on the Hot 10S NFC, DTS Audio and Dar-link Ultimate Game Booster to aid gaming, rear fingerprint sensor, 4G with VoLTE support, NFC(on the Hot 10S NFC), and XOS 7.6 based on Android 11 OS.

Infinix Hot 10S, Hot 10S NFC Price, Availability

The Infinix Hot 10S will be available in many storage variants like 4/6GB RAM, 64/128GB storage. However, the 6GB RAM, 128GB storage model will be available in Indonesia from May 12 for a price of $130.

The Hot 10S NFC version is priced at $120 and comes in 4GB RAM, 128GB storage. There are four colors of the Hot 10S series: 95° Black, Morandi Green, Heart of Ocean, and 7° Purple.

The Infinix Hot 10S NFC version will be available in markets like Indonesia, Russia, and Latin America.

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