Infinix Hot 3; Unboxing and First Impressions

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April 5, 2016
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4 min read

Infinix Mobility launched a new addition to its family of Infinix Hot devices. The Infinix Hot 3 comes on the heels of the Infinix Hot 2 that was released sometime late last year.

Today, we are going to take a quick pictorial peek into what the Infinix Hot 3 is all about.

Specification Highlights

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  • Android 5.1 Lollipop
  • 5.5 '' HD Capacitative Touchscreen
  • 64-bit 1.3 GHz quad-core processor
  • 4G LTE
  • 1/2GB RAM
  • 16GB internal expandable memory
  • Dual SIM capability
  • 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flash
  • 2MP front-facing camera with Soft Flash
  • 3,000mAh battery with Fast charge
  • OTG support and ability to charge other phones.

What's in the box?

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The box itself is mummified with tapes and sticky papers on all sides.

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Details on the tape read, "DO NOT ACCEPT IF SEAL IS BROKEN". So as a protective measure, all the gumminess and stickiness can be tolerated.

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Upon breaking the seal, the Infinix Hot 3 sits atop a green carton cradle like a boss

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Under the 'Oga' seat where the Infinix Hot 3 was seated are two little green boxes. They remind me of the boxes in the mi-Tribe A500, but on second thought, I remembered Infinix Mobility is the actual pioneer of little green boxes.

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One small green box and a bigger one

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The green boxes didn't yield much after the whole hype; USB Cord, charger head, earpiece, the 3,000 mAh battery, a paper manual, nothing and nothing else.

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A closer look at the 3,000 mAh ultra light battery, it added very little weight to the Infinix Hot 3

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The battery compartment of the Infinix Hot 3 that also houses the compartments for the two sim cards and a memory card slot

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Volume and power buttons are on the top right hand side of the Infinix Hot 3. There are no buttons on the left side of the device

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The 8 MP shooter is at the top of the phone beside the flash

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Speaker grills are at the bottom back of the Infinix Hot 3 beside the Hot logo and just beside the grills by the side is the allowance put to easily pry the back open in case of battery removal or sim swap.

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USB/charging port is at the top of the device next to the earphone jack

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Underneath the Infinix Hot 3 like a pin prick is the phone's microphone for making calls and recording.

First Impressions

infinix-hot3-16Regardless of its 5.5 inch screen, the Infinix Hot 3 is surprisingly light and smooth to the touch. And as an additional feature, I expect the selfie camera of the device to shoot differently.

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At ₦26,500, the Infinix Hot 3 looks like a good buy, but I cannot be fully convinced till I put it through the test, So keep fingers crossed for the main review in a few days.

UPDATE: Read our full review of the Infinix Hot 3 here.

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