Infinix Hot S3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

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Comparing the Infinix Hot S3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Infinix Hot S3 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Infinix Hot S3 offers 5.65 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Hot S3 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Infinix Hot S3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 12 MP, making Infinix Hot S3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Infinix Hot S3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 5 MP, making Infinix Hot S3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Infinix Hot S3 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Infinix Hot S3 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Infinix Hot S3 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a rating of 4.

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Infinix Hot S3
₹9,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
₹10,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
70%

Release Date

12 Feb, 2018
16 Nov, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Impressive front camera
  • Capable display
  • Matte finish
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Loudspeaker quality
  • Primary camera struggles in low-light
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(52,328 ratings)
4/5
(1 rating)

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 12, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

285 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.96 %
77.48 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

153 mm
158.5 mm

Width

72.8 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

150 grams
179.5 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 33 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope