Infinix Hot 50 Pro+ 4G review
XOS 14.5 and Android 14
The Infinix Hot 50 Pro+ 4G runs on what we believe is the company's latest XOS 14.5 custom skin. It is set up on top of Android 14, which, while not technically the latest Android, is the current iteration since it's still early days for Android 15.
Unfortunately, Infinix has only promised one major OS update for the Hot 50 Pro+ 4G. Still, the device comes with a promise of five years of smooth operation plastered right on the box.
The XOS skin has remained quite consistent in its overall look for some time now. Hence, if you want some more detail, we recommend opening the software section of our Infinix Hot 40 Pro review.
Some interesting AI features are sprinkled here and there throughout the OS. You can generate and optimize text as well as check grammar. There is also a nifty interface within the notes app that lets you generate images from doodles. The gallery's image editor is full of conventional editing and adjustment tools and has an AI object eraser.
Benchmarks and performance
The Infinix Hot 50 Pro+ 4G runs on the MediaTek Helio G100 chipset. It's a relatively new 6nm chip and it's still not very common. It is practically identical to the popular Helio G99 except for the ISP, which is upgraded to support higher-resolution cameras. Not that the Hot 50 Pro+ 4G is making use of that feature.
Beyond that, it is a familiar affair with two ARM Cortex-A76 cores, clocked at up to 2.2 GHz and six Cortex-A55 ones working at up to 2.0 GHz. The GPU is a Mali-G57 MC2 clocked at 1.0 GHz. The Hot 50 Pro+ 4G comes with either 128GB or 256GB of expandable UFS 2.2 storage. That's pretty decent speed-wise for a budget phone. You also get 8GB of physical and up to 8GB of virtual RAM. Our review unit is the 256GB variant.
As expected, the new Helio G100 performs like the G99 in CPU and GPU tasks.
In more practical terms, it is fair to say that it offers enough performance for its budget class and isn't starved for power. It can easily chew through daily tasks and even handle some light to moderate games.
GeekBench 6
- Multi-core
- Single-core
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Thermal-throttling
The Hot 50 Pro+ 4G has excellent thermal management. It is true that the Helio G100 probably doesn't produce too much heat, to begin with, but whatever heat there is, the phone handles masterfully, barely losing any of its initial max performance (modest as it is) even after prolonged stress testing.
Thermal throttling
Plus, its surface remains perfectly cool and comfortable to the touch.
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.