Infinix Hot 40 Pro review

Design and ergonomics

The Infinix 40 Pro features an all-plastic design except for the front panel, of course. It's no Gorilla Glass, but it's still glass and comes with a pre-applied screen protector. Overall, the handset isn't anything out of the ordinary, but it does feature a strong iPhone-esque design on the back.

We are talking particularly about the camera island. It's like a bigger version of the iPhone camera bump with three separate, protruding camera rings. There's also a ring LED flash positioned at the top.

However, the camera sensors aren't as big as the design makes you believe. The main 108MP sensor along with the two other auxiliary sensors get needlessly big camera rings, which stick out quite a bit.

In contrast to the glossy surface of the camera island, the rest of the back panel features rather grippy brushed plastic, imitating brushed aluminum. The device comes in a wide selection of colors - Palm Blue, Horizon Gold, Starlit Black, Starfall Green and Free Fire. We are dealing with the latter in this review, and depending on the lighting angle, the gradient color changes from gold-ish to green and blue-ish hue.

The surface is pretty good in the sense that it provides a decent grip, and fingerprints and smudges are not visible at all.

The side frame, on the other hand, is glossy, so fingerprints easily stick. There are no gaps or protrusions where the frame meets the front and back panels.

Infinix Hot 40 Pro

Infinix Hot 40 Pro

The bottom houses the USB-C connector 3.5mm audio jack and the speaker grille. The right side is home to the volume rocker and the power button that doubles as a fingerprint reader. The SIM card/microSD card tray is on the left. Notably, it's not hybrid and can hold two SIM cards and a memory card all at the same time.

Going around the front, we see a big 6.78-inch display with rather thick bezels and an even thicker chin. The selfie camera sits in a centered punch-hole, and there's a little bit of halo around it, which is typical for LCD panels and cutouts.

For the record, we are not saying the thick bezels are a bad thing in this case. They are par for the course in the sub-$200 price bracket.

All in all, the Infinix Hot 40 Pro leaves little to complain about the design. It's decent given the price point, albeit a bit heavier than anticipated, sitting at 199g. On one hand, it's a bit hefty for an all-plastic build, but on the other, it's a 6.78-inch smartphone so it's understandable to some extent.