Infinix S5 or Hot S5 as otherwise know is an eye-catching beauty that worth a second look. It comes with a sleek design that sets it apart from its predecessors, being the first Infinix phone with an in-display camera (punch hole camera) design like the Tecno Camon 12 Air. While it is a piece of beauty to behold, its specifications are also to match. Let’s see.
Infinix S5: Review
Hardware
Infinix S5 or Hot S5 comes with a Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 chipset with an Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Processor. As with its predecessors, the Graphic processor is powered by PowerVR GE8320. It comes in two variants, a 4GB of RAM + 64GB ROM storage which can be extended up to 256GB through a dedicated microSD slot and a 6GB of RAM + 128GB ROM variant.
Battery
Infinix S5 comes with a sizeable no-removable 4000mAh Li-Po battery supported by AI power loss reduction to extend the battery life, to ensure an extended photo capturing and entertainment experience. It, however, does not have fast charge technology.
Display and Design
The phone comes unarguably is one of the most beautiful Infinix phones in recent times, coming with an in-display camera and 6.6 inches wide display with an approximately 90.5% screen-to-body ratio. It adopts a Full High Definition screen resolution 720 x 1600 pixels with approximately 270-pixel per inch (PPI). It weighs just 178g, a gram less than Infinix Hot 8, and thinner with 7.9mm body thickness.
Camera
S5 follows the trend of having multiple cameras on smartphones as it comes with a quad-camera of 16 MP, 5 MP (4mm ultrawide), 2 MP and a QVGA camera at the back, supported by a quad-LED flash. The phone is sure to give you the best of selfie photos as it comes with an enormous 32MP HDR+ AI backlit portrait master in the front.
Infinix S5 Specs
DESIGN | |
| Dimension: | 164 x 76 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight: | 178 g |
| SIM Card Slot: | Dual Nano SIM |
DISPLAY | |
| Size: | 6.6 Inches |
| Type: | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Resolution: | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) |
PLATFORM | |
| OS: | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset: | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
| CPU: | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU: | PowerVR GE8320 |
MEMORY | |
| Card slot: | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal: | 64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM |
CAMERA | |
| Main Camera: | Quad Camera 16 MP, 5 MP 14mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, depth sensor. and QVGA Features Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Selfie Camera: | Single 32MP HDR+ AI backlit portrait master |
NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION | |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| EDGE: | Yes |
| 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: | Yes |
| HSPA+: | Yes |
| 4G LTE: | Yes (up to 150 Mbps downloads) |
| WLAN: | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth : | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS |
| USB: | MicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
BATTERY | |
| Capacity: | 4000mAh |
| Talk time : | 2G：50 Hours 3G：30 Hours |
| Standby Time: | 2G：32 Days 3G：27 Days 4G：31 Days |
OTHERS | |
| Colors: | Quetzal Cyan, Violet and Nebula Black |
| Model Name: | X652C |
| Security: | Fingerprint, Face Recognition |
| Sensors: | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Infinix S5 Price and Availability
The smartphone will cost N62,500 for the 6GB/128GB variant and N53,000 for the 4GB/64GB. Check offers on Jumia here.
