Infinix has launched SMART 8 HD, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the SMART series, as the successor to SMART 7 HD which was launched earlier this year. The phone has a 6.6-inch HD+ display, same as the predecessor, but this comes with a punch-hole and has 90Hz refresh rate, which is first in the segment, says the company.
This gets an Octa-Core T606 SoC from Unisoc, a major upgrade from Unisoc SC9863A SoC. It has 3GB of RAM with 3GB of virtual RAM, 64GB storage, 13MP rear camera along with an AI lens and a 8MP front camera. There is also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, which is first in the segment, says the company.
The Smart 8 HD comes with timber texture finish on the back, and the Magic Ring offers Face Unlock, Background Call, Charging Animation, Charge Completion Reminder, and Low Battery Reminder.
It packs a 5000mAh battery and replaces USB Type-C with USB Type-C charging.
Infinix Smart 8 HD specifications
- 6.6” screen with (1612 x 720 pixels) HD+ resolution with 500 nits of brightness, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate
- 1.6GHz Octa Core Unisoc T606 (6x Cortex-A55 and 2x Cortex-A75 cores) 12nm processor with Mali G57 MP1 GPU
- 3GB LPDDR4X RAM (+ 3GB of Virtual RAM), 64GB UFS 2.2 of storage, expandable memory up to 2TB
- Android 13 Go Edition with XOS 13
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, AI lens, Quad LED Ring flash
- 8MP front camera with LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 163.6×75.6×8.5mm; Weight: 184g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 5000mAh battery
Pricing and availability
The Infinix Smart 8 HD comes in Timber Black, Shinny Gold, Galaxy White and Crystal Green colours, and will be available at an introductory price of Rs. 6,299 on Flipkart starting from December 13th. There is a 10% discount on Axis bank cards for a limited period, so the effective priced is Rs. 5669.