Infinix Hot S3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Infinix Hot S3 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


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


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Hot S3 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Infinix Hot S3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 3000 mAh, making Infinix Hot S3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Infinix Hot S3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 16 GB, making Infinix Hot S3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Infinix Hot S3 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Infinix Hot S3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Infinix Hot S3
₹9,999
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₹5,999
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
67%

Release Date

12 Feb, 2018
07 Dec, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 425
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Impressive front camera
  • Capable display
  • Matte finish
  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Loudspeaker quality
  • Primary camera struggles in low-light
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor

User Ratings

4.2/5
(52,328 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 12, 2018
(Official)
Dec 07, 2017
(Official)

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 425 MSM8917

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 308

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

285 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.96 %
69.86 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

153 mm
140.4 mm

Width

72.8 mm
70.1 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

150 grams
137 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 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
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

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
Yes

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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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

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
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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