Infinix Hot 12 Pro (a.k.a. Infinix X668C) is the Pro Edition of the Infinix Hot 12. It joins the vanilla model with the Infinix Hot 12 Play and Hot 12i in the 2022 lineup of the Infinix Hot Series. This affordable android phone features a bigger memory. Infinix Hot 12 Pro sports a 6.6-inch IPS display, a 50MP dual rear camera, and a 5000 mAh battery.
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Infinix Hot 12 Pro Key Specs and Features
- 6.6 inches IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1612 pixels (~267 ppi density)
- Android 12, XOS 10.6
- Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm) Octa Core Processor
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB Built-in Storage
- Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted)
- 50 MP (wide) + QVGA Dual Rear Camera
- 8 MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE Support
- 18W Fast Charging Capacity
- 5000 mAh Non removable Li-ion Battery
Design and Display
Infinix Hot 12 Pro comes in a plastic body available in Racing Black, Electric Blue, Lightsaber Green, and Halo White. The front is covered in glass with a V-notch provided for the selfie camera. This is a departure from the infinity-O notch and U-notch in the other Hot 12 phones.
Infinix Hot 12 Pro has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a of 720 x 1612 pixels resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The camera offers a good viewing experience for watching movies and browsing the web.
The rear camera count has now been reduced from three in the vanilla model to two, however the camera is now more premium.
Cameras
If there is anything that distinguishes the Infinix Hot 12 Pro as a Pro edition smartphone it is the camera. The 50 megapixels dual rear camera is great for photography. The rear camera consists of a wide angle lens and AI too. A dual-LED flash is provided for the rear camera.
In the front, an 8 megapixels camera is provided with an LED flash too. Both the front and rear cameras support full HD video.
Hardware and Software
Infinix Hot 12 Pro comes with a Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm) octa-core CPU. The chipset is built on a dual-cluster architecture with a dual-core Cortex-A75 clocked at 2.0GHz and a hexa-core Cortex-A55 clocked at 1.8GHz. This should deliver power for a decent gaming experience combined with the 90Hz refresh rate, you have a gaming phone if you are on a very tight budget.
The android phone features 128GB built-in storage with an 8GB RAM or 64GB built-in storage and 6GB RAM. You can add up to 3GB of virtual RAM. If you need more storage capacity, you get a dedicated microSD slot that supports up to 512GB memory card.
For juice, the Infinix phone has a 5000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
Infinix Hot 12 Pro runs on Android 12 out of the box. It is also the first to feature the new XOS 10.6 UI out of the box
Connectivity
This smartphone features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB Type-C port with OTG support, low energy Bluetooth 5.0, and dual-band WiFi. Internet connectivity is capped at 4G LTE.
Infinix Hot 12 Pro Price and Availability
Infinix Hot 12 Pro price in India starts at around 10,999 INR. The Hot 12 Pro is expected to cost around 97,000 Naira in Nigeria, 13,500 KES and 850 GHC in Ghana.
This affordable android phone was announced and became available for purchase in August 2022.
Infinix Hot 12 Pro Specs
Here are a few specs of the Infinix Hot 12 Pro:
General Features
- Platform: Android 12, XOS 10.6
- Processor: Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm) Octa Core Processor (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G57 MP1
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Colours: Racing Black, Electric Blue, Lightsaber Green, Halo White
- Dimension: 164.2 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 191 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM
Display
- Display: 6.6 inches IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1612 pixels (~267 ppi density), ~84.1% screen-to-body ratio
- Screen Protection: Yes (Glass)
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 50 MP (wide), f/1.6 + QVGA Dual Camera
- Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED Flash, 1080p@30fps
- Front Camera: 8 MP Camera, LED Flash, 1080p@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB
- Memory Card Support: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Yes
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: –
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (Rear Mounted)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Stylus Pen: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: –
- Document Editor: –
Battery
- Battery: 5000 mAh Non-removable Li-ion Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: 18W Fast Charging Capacity