Infinix HOT 30 5G
Infinix HOT 30 5G: price in India
Infinix HOT 30 5G has been launched in two RAM and storage options. The base variant comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, which is priced at Rs 12,499 and the top model includes 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, which is priced at Rs 13,499. The smartphone comes in two color variants – Aurora Blue and Night Black. We had the 8GB RAM variant (Aurora Blue color) of the HOT 30 5G for review. Let us tell you that the new handset has been launched at almost the same price at which HOT 20 5G was launched last year.
Infinix HOT 30 5G: Design and display
Infinix has paid good attention to making the new HOT 30 5G attractive. Compared to the previous HOT 20 5G model, there are some changes in it such as the camera module now has the sensor fitted inside a larger ring and a hall-punch cutout has been given on the front. For selfie lovers, the company has fitted an LED flash between the top frame and the display, which is placed behind the bezel, so that it is not visible. The back panel has a frosted glass-like finish with a gradient pattern, while the panel is made of polycarbonate. At the same time, chrome finish has been given in the frame, but plastic has been used in it. The good thing is that despite being a budget segment smartphone, HOT 30 5G has thin bezels and the chin has also been kept relatively low.
The power button
The power button is placed on the right side of the frame along with the volume rockers. The power button comes equipped with a fingerprint sensor. The placement of all the buttons is good, so that I did not find it difficult to reach them while using it with one hand. At the same time, a triple slot SIM tray is included on the left side. The frame has a Type-C port, speaker grill, microphone and 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom, while a secondary speaker for stereo sound has been included at the top.
Here you do not get a secondary mic for noise cancellation. Overall, the smartphone looks good at first glance considering the price. However, with a thickness of 9.1mm and a weight of 215 grams, the phone feels chunky. Especially, users with small palms may face some inconvenience while using it with one hand. The good thing is that despite being affordable, the smartphone is equipped with IP53 rating, which will help in saving you from the worry of the phone getting damaged due to dust and small splashes of water.
Display performance
HOT 30 5G has a 6.78-inch full-HD + IPS display, which supports 120Hz refresh rate. Display performance is good, with both scrolling and transitions in the UI feeling smooth. Infinix claims that the display supports 240Hz touch sampling rate, which is detected during gaming. The high touch sampling rate improved the experience while playing games like BGMI, COD: Mobile. The display supports a peak brightness of 580 nits. The company says that it has been provided with DRE (Dark Region Enhancement) feature, which will make it easier to read text on the display even in sunlight. However, I found it a little difficult to read text in direct sunlight.
The display is large, which will appeal to those who stream a lot of content. Talking about quality, the display is sharp and HDR performance is also good. I would consider the color a little over saturated. There is no option to change the color profile here, but you can set the color temperature between cool, warm and warm. The display comes equipped with Widevine L1 certification. Overall, the display performance is good for content streaming.
Infinix HOT 30 5G: Specifications and software
The Infinix HOT 30 5G comes with the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 chipset, which is also included in the recently launched Realme Narzo 60 5G. The smartphone comes equipped with 14 5G bands to ensure good 5G connectivity. This includes dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC and GPS. The phone comes with stereo speakers, which are loud. Another nice addition is the triple slot SIM tray, which can accommodate two SIMs as well as a microSD card. It has a large battery of 6,000mAh, which supports fast charging up to 18W. The charging brick is available in the box as well as a Type-C cable. The phone comes with USB Type-C 2.0 port.
Infinix HOT 30 has XOS version 13 based on Android 13. On first boot you will find the phone loaded with many native and third-party apps. There are many apps in it, which you probably install first in a new phone, but if you do not want to use them, you can easily uninstall them. The good thing is that apart from a few notifications from the Palm Store, no other apps spammed me with notifications during my use.
The UI is simple, with an app drawer and scrolling down from one side of the screen brings up the notification panel and the other brings up a shortcuts panel. Swiping right from the homescreen brings up the feed panel, where details like workout data, phone usage, recent apps are visible. There are many widgets to choose from, one of which is named ‘Suggestions’, which gives you many options by swiping right inside a box, such as recent apps, schedule, to-dos. It also keeps giving you suggestions like rain alert, steps, alarm, dual clock.
Infinix HOT 30 5G: Performance and battery
HOT 30 5G performs well in everyday tests. Thanks to the Dimensity 6020 chipset, the phone handles multi-tasking, social media browsing and app loading well. The app installation process was also fast. Despite having 8GB RAM, RAM management was very poor. Even with a few apps running in the background, every minimized app was reloading after a short time.
Talking about benchmarks, Infinix HOT 30 5G achieved a score of 382,089 on AnTuTu. On Geekbench it got a single-core score of 699 and a multi-core score of 2020. At the same time, in GFXBench’s Car Chase, Manhattan 3.1 and T-Rex tests, it got scores of 12 FPS, 21 FPS and 52 FPS respectively. All the scores make the HOT 30 5G stand out among its competitors.
heavy gaming users
The new chipset is not designed for heavy gaming users. While casual gamers can enjoy graphically demanding games, they may experience slight lag in these games. I played mobile games like Call of Duty: Mobile, BGMI and Asphalt 9 on the smartphone, which runs at medium graphics settings by default. The loading time was longer and I faced frame drops and lag at times during gameplay. However, it didn’t spoil my gaming experience. The high-touch sampling rate helped well in games like BGMI and COD: Mobile. Thanks to the loud stereo speakers, you won’t need earphones for many games. Another good thing was that the smartphone did not get hot even after playing BGMI continuously for about an hour.
The biggest highlight of the HOT 30 5G is its massive 6,000mAh battery, which boasts of long backup. The phone lasted about 17 hours in our HD video loop test, which is a good time. With daily usage like a few hours of video streaming, a few hours of using social media apps and half an hour of gaming, the phone lasts comfortably for more than a day. However, getting 18W charging support with such a big battery was a bit disappointing. With the included charger, the phone charged up to 28 percent in 30 minutes and it took about two hours to get fully charged.
Infinix HOT 30 5G: Camera
Infinix HOT 30 5G has a dual rear camera setup, which includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor equipped with an f/1.6 aperture and another AI camera sensor for depth. It also has quad LED flash in the back. The front includes an 8-megapixel sensor with dual LED flash for selfies and video calling.
The main sensor takes good pictures in daylight. The photos were sharp and had plenty of detail. At the same time, colors should also appear natural in photographs taken in daylight. However, the dynamic range performance was a bit disappointing. In some shots the background was overexposed, while in others the highlights appeared to be suppressed, but this happened sometimes. The camera detected the edges of the subject well, resulting in natural Bokeh for most portrait shots. The setup may lack a macro mode or camera, but shots taken in daylight on 50MP mode come equipped with good details, which you can crop.
Top to Bottom: Primary Camera
The primary camera performs above average even in low light. Indoors, noise was visible in the viewfinder when taking photos, but the noise was removed with software processing after the shot was captured. However, this sometimes resulted in washouts of details from the photo. Dynamic range was not consistent in photos even in low-light. At the same time, the colors in the pictures were also over saturated. However, with basic editing the low-light photos were ready to go on Instagram.
First: AI Camera, Second: Super Night Mode
If you are not happy with the night shots on the default mode or you are clicking pictures at a place filled with artificial light at night, you can use the Night mode, which enhances the dynamic range, details and sharpness of the photos. Makes good improvement in.
Selfies taken in daylight turned out well. There was a natural tone on the face and there was no lack of details in the pictures. Edge detection in portrait mode was also accurate. At the same time, shots taken with artificial light at night were also above average. If there is a lack of light, it is compensated by the dual LED front flash present in it. Shots can be improved to some extent with flash. Although, at times noise was captured in the shots, most of the shots were with good dynamic range. Night mode was not available in selfies.
Both front and rear camera sensors can record video at maximum 2K 30fps. Videos captured with daylight and indoor light were average. The video was not lacking in details, but the shots were quite shaky. Also, jitter was seen in the video captured through the viewfinder as well. A Bokeh feature has also been added to the camera app, which works to add blur behind the subject in the video, but due to poor edge detection here, the Bokeh effect looks quite artificial.
Infinix : Should you buy it?
Infinix has HOT 30 5G It has a good balance of price and hardware specs. The large display and large battery along with stereo speakers make it an ideal device for content streamers. At the same time, at this price, the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 chipset makes it a good option for casual gamers too. The IP53 rating and dual-band Wi-Fi are a nice addition at this price. Even in terms of design, the smartphone keeps pace with its competitors.
However, 18W charging is definitely low in terms of larger batteries and the trend. Still, at a starting price of Rs 12,499, the Infinix HOT 30 5G comes with a good set of hardware, which is a bit difficult to find on other smartphones in this price range.
If you can compromise with average low-light camera performance and relatively slow charging, the Infinix HOT 5G is a good option in its segment.