The Infinix Hot 9 was announced recently to succeed the Hot 8 of last year. At first, we were all excited to hear that a new Infinix Hot-series was coming. But after the device was announced, it turned out the device wasn’t a worthy successor of the Hot 8 we were looking out for.
The Infinix Hot 8 has been around since the month of September of 2019, and the main version was powered by Mediatek Helio P22 CPU. The Hot 9 on the other hand was announced in Indonesia towards the close of the month of March 2020, and it came with the Mediatek Helio A25 CPU. Both devices have their strength and weakness, and you should be able to decide for yourself, either to upgrade to the new Hot 9, or not.
Infinix Hot 9 vs Hot 8 specification comparison
| Infinix Hot 9 | Infinix Hot 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.6 inches IPS display punch-hole notch | 6.52 inches IPS display U-shaped Notch |
| CPU | 1.8GHz Octa-core Mediatek Helio A25 | 2.0GHz Octa-core Mediatek Helio P22 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| Storage | 64/128 GB | 32/64 GB |
| RAM | 3/4 GB | 3/4 GB |
| Main camera | Quad camera 16 + 2 + 2 + 0.3 MP (Quad-LED) | Triple camera 16 + 2 + 0.3 MP (Quad-LED) |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP (LED flash) | 8 MP (LED flash) |
| OS & UI | Android 10 (XOS 6.0) | Android 9.0 (Pie) (XOS 5.0) |
| Data | 2G/3G/4G LTE | 2G/3G/4G LTE |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-ion | 5000 mAh Li-ion |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint Sensor (Rear) | Fingerprint Sensor (Rear) |
| Dimension (Weight) | 165.4 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm (185 grams) | 165 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm (179 grams) |
| Price | $129 | $119 |
Infinix Hot 9 vs Hot 8 comparison summary
Advantages of Hot 9 over Hot 8
- The Hot 9 has a bigger 6.6-inch display, with punch-hole notch
- It has four camera modules at the back with the introduction of a 2-megapixel dedicated macro lens. The main camera is increased to 16-megapixel too.
Also, the Hot 9 run on Google Android 10 with XOS 6.0 Dolphin out of the box.
Advantages of Hot 8 over Hot 9
- Main Hot 8 run Mediatek Helio P22 CPU, instead of Helio A25 in the Hot 9 (more on that below)
- Android 10 OTA update on the way
It would be more natural for the Hot 9 to have better features than the Hot 8. But even at that, the choice of CPU in the Hot 9 is a big turnoff for me. I have seen a video where a popular Nigeria Vlogger was suggesting that Helio A25 is better than Helio P22. That is not true, and this was my response to him.
You said hot 8 is upgradeable to android 10 via OTA, how sure are and how?
“in the pipeline” my friend. Open your eyes and read well
“in the pipeline” my friend. Open your eyes and read well
You said hot 8 is upgradeable to android 10 via OTA, how sure are and how?
The hot 9 seems to be down grade of hot 8 and the hot 9 play is a down grade of hot 9. So infinix is down grading on hot series. Too bad.
The hot 9 seems to be down grade of hot 8 and the hot 9 play is a down grade of hot 9. So infinix is down grading on hot series. Too bad.
Infinix just keeps rolling out the same phone every year with minor improvements
Honestly there are better alternatives
Infinix just keeps rolling out the same phone every year with minor improvements
Honestly there are better alternatives
A device isn’t only about numbers on paper but real world performance counts the most.
I cannot say for sure one is better than the other, but if they did that in its sequel then I quess they what they’re doing. Probably, being hit by thermal throttling and so reduced it to be quite manageable during intense usage.
Nonetheless, still does not justify it being an upgrade over hot 8. Infinix is a scam
A device isn’t only about numbers on paper but real world performance counts the most.
I cannot say for sure one is better than the other, but if they did that in its sequel then I quess they what they’re doing. Probably, being hit by thermal throttling and so reduced it to be quite manageable during intense usage.
Nonetheless, still does not justify it being an upgrade over hot 8. Infinix is a scam