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Lower mid-range · 2023

Infinix Hot 40

From ₦130,000 to ₦260,999 · 4 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.78″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
G88 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 33W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2460 · 90 Hz

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
90 Hz
Brightness
500 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
250,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 13, XOS 13.5 · 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 13, XOS 13.5
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.6 main · 32 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
32 MP f/2.2
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

196 g · 8.3 mm
Height
168.6 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
196 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.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
49% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
250k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 171 g
₦545k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
250k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦195k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·New from ₦255,000 to ₦260,999·Used from ₦130,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦170,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦260,999
Buchi Phones
5.2 yrs · 61 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦130,000
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Faith Emmanuel
4.4 yrs · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦255,000
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Integral Comm. Nig. LTD
256GB
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