A well-known brand in smartphones, Infinix often strikes a great balance between price and quality. And the new model HOT 40 Pro is no exception: it is a fairly well-known smartphone with a Mediatek Helio G99 processor, which confidently copes with everyday tasks, takes good photographs, and, if desired, will run Genshin Impact without lags or slowdowns.
There is a lot of memory, both during operation and constantly, the battery holds a charge for about two days with active use. The screen has a refresh rate of 120 Hz. So normal Playfully smartphone.
The new product costs 16,990 rubles and for this money you have developed a reliable device with an interesting design, productive hardware and a shell with an eye for mobile gaming. Below we will tell you more about this smartphone, show how it takes photographs and what its pros and cons are.
Let’s look at the Infinix HOT 40 Pro from all angles:
Stylish on the outside
The body is plastic, with a metal floor effect.
The smartphone body has a classic rectangular design made of plastic. The back panel with a pleasant textured matte surface is quite practical and does not attract fingerprints.
The side frames are also plastic and glossy. On the right edge you can find the lid rocker and the power button for the device, in the built-in fingerprint scanner of the switch. On the left edge there is a slot for a SIM card.
At the bottom of the smartphone there is a USB-C connector for charging and an unexpected jack for wired 3.5 mm headphones. Personally, its presence is no longer very important to me, but I know several people who persistently use only wired headphones. So for some, the presence of such a connector will be a plus.
The front part of the body is occupied by a large 6.78-inch FHD+ screen with a maximum refresh rate of 120 Hz. I note that in the price context of up to 20,000 rubles, few smartphones can relate to this parameter.
The screen occupies 90.7% of the front of the smartphone.
The screen resolution is 2460×1080 pixels, the backlight resolution is 396 ppi. The screen is made using IPS technology, color rendering is pleasant. The reserve is enough for satisfactory work on a sunny day. The only drawback of this screen is the absence of the Allways on Display function, which I am personally used to. But this is not critical.
The front 32-megapixel camera is neatly hidden in the cutout; there are no bangs, eyebrows or other elements that interfere with joy. The frames around the screen are moderately thin and overall the smartphone looks and gives the impression of a fairly expensive device.
Powerful inside
The Infinix HOT 40 Pro is powered by the Mediatek Helio G99, which is manufactured using a 6nm process technology that offers good levels of performance and power efficiency. There is also 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal memory. If necessary, the amount of RAM can be used in hardware from 8 to 16 GB.
The Mali-G57 MC2 chip is responsible for the graphics and delivers the game quickly. When using the smartphone, I did not notice any dependencies or lags, the impressions were very positive.
I liked that the Infinix HOT 40 Pro does not get very hot even during long gaming sessions in heavy shooters.
Because of this, the presence of an individual gyroscope is taken into account, which increases the ability to orient the smartphone in 3D space and ensures accurate measurement accuracy during games.
An impressive 5000 mAh battery allows you to stay connected for up to 2 days with moderate use of your device. It supports fast charging, so you only need to connect the included charger for just 35 minutes to replenish the battery up to 75%.
Features of the operating room
The icons are a little unusual, but visually pleasing.
The Infinix HOT 40 Pro runs on Android 13 wireless system with the company’s XOS 13.5 skin on top. The shell works quickly, menus and folders open smoothly. It is possible to display an application on the lid of other windows, as well as a “freezing” function, when applications run with limited functionality in the background to save battery power.
Yes, as far as I can remember, Infinix HOT 40 Pro is the first Android smartphone that has an analogue of the dynamic island familiar to many Apple owners, it is called “Smart Panel”. It works exactly the same: when you connect charging, unlock, and other actions, the area around the front camera expands and shows visible animated icons.
For gaming enthusiasts, HOT 40 Pro has a built-in proprietary XBOOST game engine, which allows you to change the level of device performance. There are three presets; you can switch between events directly during the game using a panel that slides out on the screen.
Also in the jungle of settings, interesting features for social networks were found: the user can activate voice changes during audio calls, customize his digital avatar and other busy options.
Something interesting: you can activate the function of reading messages in WhatsApp without the knowledge of the sender.
I personally liked the shell. Everything is very clear, there are a lot of settings, and there are quite a few pre-installed application components out of the box. In addition, if you don’t need that same “Marusya” or some kind of game, you can completely safely remove them.
NFC was introduced into the HOT 40 Pro, so you can pay contactlessly in stores. There is also a wireless charging module.
The fingerprint scanner in the power button works flawlessly, recognizing a finger the first time 10 times out of 10. I was pleasantly surprised by the speed of face unlocking: in good lighting, the process happens instantly.
Camera and photo examples
The tablet has 108 megapixels, but in automatic modes the resolution is 16 megapixels.
The smartphone is equipped with a triple socket with a main module of 108 megapixels. The remaining two modules are a macro camera and a power sensor, which must be present to blur the flashlight.
The camera app has several shooting modes, especially at night. By the way, in this mode, pictures in the dark really turn out quite good, answer for yourself:
Examples of photos in night mode.
With normal resolution, you can take photographs in standard mode, viewing the process itself constantly without delay:
In the example photos below, you can see that the smartphone “saw” the cloudy sky quite well without turning it into a solid color:
Macro shots are also good, detail is high, pay attention to the high-quality bokeh:
The macro camera has a two-megapixel sensor without autofocus and an aperture of ƒ/2.4.
In the photo below, the train and the person are in motion. Personally, I like this blurry effect:
Of the minuses, it is worth noting the lack of an optical card, there is only a digital one. But the advantages include the ability to activate shooting at all 108 megapixels, a moderate built-in “beautifier” and a manual mode in which you can play around with the shutter speed settings, aperture ratio and other parameters.
The user also has access to a 2x hybrid zoom, when activated, the picture turns out to be noisy. But during daylight hours you won’t notice this. Video can be shot in maximum resolutions of 2560×1440 pixels with a duration of up to 30 frames per second or Full HD, but with a duration of 60 frames per second.
Conclusions and impressions
A good smartphone for the money.
I liked the Infinix HOT 40 Pro. For a smartphone priced up to 20 thousand rubles, this is an excellent device with all models, most functions and some features that are most often found in smartphones of a higher price category.
A solid, non-creaking body, a large and memorable screen with a 120 Hz refresh range, NFC and shell make the HOT 40 Pro a truly competitive product in the Infinix line.
Pros, brief:
● interesting design
● is remembered with a screen frequency of 120 Hz.
● good camera
● stereo sound
● availability of NFC
● there is a slot for a flash drive
● 3.5 mm audio jack
● high autonomy
Minuses:
● no Always on display
● no optical zoom
I also noticed that sometimes (about once in ten) when you turn on the camera, autofocus behaves strangely and refuses to perform its function. This can be resolved by closing the Camera application and launching it again. This may be a software glitch that will be fixed in future updates.
Otherwise, the Infinix HOT 40 Pro has a good design that looks like what a 21st century mid-range smartphone should look like: it’s comfortable, fast and a pleasure to use.
The manufacturer positions this gaming device as an entry-level smartphone, and it seems to me that this is the most accurate description. Today, for 16,990 rubles, you are unlikely to find something better, and even with a 120 Hz frequency update and a normal NFC module.
So if you are choosing a new gadget for yourself or want to please a loved one with a good gift, pay attention to the Infinix HOT 40 Pro. It’s worth it.
📸 All photos in the article:
Source: Iphones RU
I am a professional journalist and content creator with extensive experience writing for news websites. I currently work as an author at Gadget Onus, where I specialize in covering hot news topics. My written pieces have been published on some of the biggest media outlets around the world, including The Guardian and BBC News.
