Entry-level · 2023

Infinix Smart 8

From ₦85,000 to ₦120,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU lands in today’s entry-level range

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 10W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 10W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

Full specifications

What stands out

90Hz display — smoother than most at this price

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1612 · 90 Hz · HDR

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

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1612 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
500 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Unisoc T606 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP f/1.9
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
5.0
USB
USB-C
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

184 g · 8.5 mm
Height
163.6 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
184 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
49% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP vs 48 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 184 g vs 171 g
₦630k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1612 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP vs 50 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 184 g vs 168 g
₦310k cheaper Full comparison