Lower mid-range · 2022

Infinix Hot 20S

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz screen

Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system

Watch out No more updates, 4G only

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.78″ IPS LCD · 120Hz

G96 8 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 18W charging

50 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2460 · 120 Hz

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.78"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2460 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

500 nits

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.05 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

338,755

Kimovil · Antutu v9

CPU

8-core, 2.05 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, XOS 12 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 12, XOS 12

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.6 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.6

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

8 MP

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Audio features

Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

202 g · 8.5 mm

Height

168.7 mm

Width

76.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

202 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

52% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

339k vs 817k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 202 g vs 172 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

35% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

339k vs 881k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

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