Infinix S5, featuring quad rear cameras, launched at Rs. 8,999
What's the story
As an addition to its portfolio of smartphones, Infinix Mobile has launched the all-new Infinix S5 in India. Priced at Rs. 8,999, the handset will be available for purchase starting October 21 via Flipkart. The budget-friendly phone comes with a punch-hole design, quad rear cameras, 32MP selfie snapper, and mid-level internals. Here's our roundup.
Design and display
Infinix S5: At a glance
The Infinix S5 features a punch-hole design with ultra-slim borders on three sides and a thick bezel at the bottom, offering 90.5% screen-to-body ratio. On the rear, the polycarbonate panel houses a vertically stacked quad camera unit and a physical fingerprint sensor. Further, the phone sports a 6.6-inch LCD display with an HD+ (720x1600 pixels) resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Infinix S5 houses a quad rear camera setup comprising a 16MP (f/1.8) main sensor, 5MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, a 2MP Super Macro lens, and another 2MP sensor to capture depth details. The main camera, accompanied by a quad-LED flash, offers photography features like HDR, panorama, and supports 1080p video recording at 30fps. Up front, the phone houses a 32MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper.
Internals
Under the hood
The Infinix S5 is powered by a MediaTek Helio P22 octa-core processor, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. Under the hood, the phone runs on Android Pie-based XOS 5.5 and packs a solid 4,000mAh battery. Further, it offers all standard sensors and latest connectivity options including support for dual-SIMs (Nano), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, micro-USB port, and headphone jack.
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And, what is the pricing?
As for the pocket pinch, the Infinix S5 is priced at Rs. 8,999 for the solo 4GB/64GB variant. At this price point, it goes up against rivals such as Realme 5, Samsung Galaxy A20s, and recently launched Motorola One Macro.