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Infinix Hot 40 review: A Helio G99 budget phone with stereo JBL-tuned sound.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2023·$140
Overall
58/100
Class rank
#97 of 232
Tier
Budget
Buy?
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The verdict, up front

A capable budget all-rounder.

Infinix Hot 40 brings the well-regarded Helio G99, a 1080p 90 Hz LCD, dual speakers and a 50 MP camera for around $140 — a strong entry-level value if you can ignore the XOS bloat.

01Display

64/100

64/100 trails the 66-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.78 inches
Resolution2,460 × 1,080 px

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.6
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

58/100

58/100 puts it above the 53-point average for budget phones of 2023.

ChipsetHelio G99 (6 nm)
RAM8 GB (+8 virtual)
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

76/100

76/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

62/100

62/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

06Value

68/100

68/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

What works
  • Helio G99 — strong for the price.
  • 1080p 90 Hz LCD.
  • Dual speakers.
  • Plenty of storage.
What doesn't
  • 4G only.
  • 18 W charging.
  • XOS bloat + ads.
  • Single rear camera of note.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 232-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .