Infinix Hot 50 Pro+ 4G review
Display
Infinix didn't skimp in the display department. The Hot 50 Pro+ 4G has a spacious 6.78-inch, 10-bit curved AMOLED panel at its disposal. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and is quite bright, with an advertised brightness of 550 nits and a maximum of 1,300 nits. The 1080 x 2436-pixel resolution isn't half bad either. At this diagonal, that works out to a very sharp 393 ppi or so of pixel density.
We did our standardized display tests and measured 618 nits of brightness by maxing out the slider and 1,190 nits in max auto mode, which is pretty impressive for the price bracket. That's definitely bright enough to be usable even in sunlight.
Max display brightness test
White test pattern, 75% fill (nits)
- Manual mode
- Auto mode
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The Hot 50 Pro+ has a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone only supports two refresh rate modes - 120Hz and 60Hz. There is no middle-ground 90Hz option here. In terms of setting, there are three refresh rate modes to choose from - auto switch, 120Hz and 60Hz. 60Hz simply locks the refresh rate to 60Hz. Both of the other two modes do some automatic switching when the phone is idle, and there is no motion on screen. As far as we can tell, their behavior is very similar, but the 120Hz mode seems to favor 120Hz operation more frequently than the auto-switch mode.
We tried some games that we know can work in more than 60Hz mode, and nearly all of them managed to negotiate 120Hz operation with the Hot 50 Pro+. Most lighter titles clearly manage over 60fps as well, but whether or not the phone will have the performance to do so for a given game will depend on the game itself.
We are also happy to say that the phone is certified for the highest possible Google Widevine L1 DRM certification, allowing streaming services like Netflix to offer up FullHD content.
The one big omission in the display department seems to be HDR video support.
Battery life
Despite being so slender and light, the Infinix Hot 50 Pro+ 4G still has a sizeable 5,000 mAh battery on board. While it is not a battery champ by any stretch of the imagination, it still managed solid endurance in our testing.
The phone did great in both the call and video streaming portions of the test. Web browsing endurance was decent as well. The one thing that proved to be very tasking on the battery, however, was gaming.
Our new Active Use Score is an estimate of how long the battery will last if you use the device with a mix of all four test activities. You can adjust the calculation based on your usage pattern using the sliders below. You can read about our current battery life testing procedure here. For a comprehensive list of all tested devices so far, head this way.
Charging speed
The Hot 50 Pro+ 4G supports 33W proprietary fast charging. You get the compatible charger in the box, and from the looks of things, you can use any regular USB Type-A to Type-C cable if you misplace the original one.
Infinix says that the phone should be able to charge from dead to 50% in around 26 minutes. We didn't quite manage to match those claims. Our unit got from dead to 22% in 15 minutes and 43% in 30 minutes, with a full charge taking 1:17 hours.
While this won't be winning any records, it is still a decent showing overall.
Charging speed
- in 15 min
- in 30 min
- Time to full charge (from 0%)
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Speakers - loudness and quality
The Hot 50 Pro+ 4G has a stereo speaker setup with two seemingly symmetrical speakers - one on the bottom and one on the top. The sound it produces is quite well-balanced.
In terms of loudness, the phones scored a GOOD mark in our tests. The quality is quite decent as well. Don't expect anything spectacular, but the basics are well covered. There is distortion at high volume and highs sound quite crisp. Mids are clear as well. There is practically no bass, but that is to be expected. Overall, it's not a bad showing for a budget device.
It is commendable that Infinix managed to find the space for a stereo speaker setup in this slim and light device.
Use the Playback controls to listen to the phone sample recordings (best use headphones). We measure the average loudness of the speakers in LUFS. A lower absolute value means a louder sound. A look at the frequency response chart will tell you how far off the ideal "0db" flat line is the reproduction of the bass, treble, and mid frequencies. You can add more phones to compare how they differ. The scores and ratings are not comparable with our older loudspeaker test. Learn more about how we test here.
Connectivity
As its name suggests, the Infinix Hot 50 Pro+ 4G is an LTE device. It has two Nano SIM slots, which are actually separate from the dedicated microSD slot, so you don't have to pick and choose. Unfortunately, there is no eSIM support.
There is GPS support for location services. Local connectivity is covered by dual-band Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth. There is NFC on board. In fact, it is of the fancy 360-degree variety.
You also get an FM radio receiver. There is no 3.5mm audio jack, though. You need wired Type-C headphones to act as an antenna for the FM receiver to work properly.
The USB port is fairly basic, with just a USB 2.0 data connection, which means a theoretical maximum transfer speed of 480 Mbps. There is USB OTG/Host support. Nothing fancy like video output, though.
In terms of sensors, there is an lsm6dso accelerometer and gyroscope combo, an mmc5603 magnetometer and compass combo, a stk35f62 light sensor and, unfortunately, a virtual Elliptic Labs proximity sensor. The latter works fine for turning off the screen during calls, though. There is no barometer on board.
Reader comments
- Anonymous
- 31 Dec 2024
- qHH
Transsion's software and software support have always been two of their weakest points. They probably don't invest much in the software side of things so they can sell their devices for cheaper than most of the competition. As much as ...
- Minu
- 31 Dec 2024
- IWT
If they can't provide decent updates for this phone (since it doesn't have anything to write home about beyond the light weight), it deserves a US$150 price, but not more, if you count the bloatware and inconsistent software in Transsion ph...
- Anonymous
- 28 Dec 2024
- qHH
I'd rather get the iQOO Z9x than this. https://m.gsmarena.com/vivo_iqoo_z9x-12958.php 5G, 6000mAh battery, SD 6 Gen 1, flat display, 3.5mm jack, and it's just 154 EUR in my country. Almost a no-brainer pick at that price.