Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus

At Rs. 61,999, the Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus is priced as a design-led phone rather than a performance pick, and it delivers best for buyers who value that.

What you are paying for

• An unusually slim 5.95 mm, 155 g body with a curved AMOLED screen and Gorilla Glass 7i.
• A bright, sharp 144Hz display, JBL-tuned stereo speakers, NFC, an IR blaster and a 45W charger in the box.
• A longer software promise than earlier Hot phones: three major Android upgrades and five years of security patches.

What you give up

• No ultrawide camera, no HDR video playback, no memory card slot, no headphone jack and no 5G.
• The Helio G200 is a budget gaming chip, so demanding games run on moderate settings.
• Charging is slower than the 45W label suggests, a point lab testing on GSMArena also raised.

No department is genuinely weak for the price, and it is a strong contender for the top three of its class in every area. GSMArena reached a similar view, calling it a good balance of features, performance and price.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 costs more at Rs. 68,999 and answers with a bigger battery and a card slot, but it is thicker and heavier with a lower-resolution screen.

Verdict: worth buying if you want the thinnest, lightest phone with a premium-feeling screen at this budget and can live with one main rear camera. If gaming headroom, camera versatility or storage expansion matter more, look elsewhere.

Official specs: a 6.78 inches AMOLED panel at 1224 x 2720 pixels (about 440 ppi), 144Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, 700 nits typical, 1600 nits in high-brightness mode and 4500 nits peak, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.

Hands-on observations

• The screen is the phone's main highlight. It is bright enough to use in direct sun, with good visibility both outdoors and indoors.
• The panel is curved, with thin side bezels, which will suit people who like curved screens but not those who prefer flat ones.
• The sharper-than-Full-HD resolution keeps text and video crisp, and YouTube plays at up to 1440p.

The 144Hz caveat: 144Hz only runs in apps you enable it for in settings; otherwise you choose 120Hz or 90Hz. GSMArena's lab testing went further, finding 144Hz showed up mainly in system apps, so 120Hz is the realistic setting for games and scrolling.

Streaming: the phone has Widevine L1 for high-quality Netflix-style streaming, but no HDR video support. Some reports describe OTT playback as HD, while GSMArena lists Full HD streaming.

Limitation: the always-on display only lights up briefly after a tap rather than staying on.

Official specs: MediaTek Helio G200 (6 nm) with two Cortex-A76 cores at 2.2 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores, Mali-G57 MC2 graphics, 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The memory is reported as LPDDR4X.

Hands-on observations

• The G200 is essentially the G100 with a slightly faster graphics clock, so expect performance close to G100 phones rather than a new tier.
• AnTuTu scores come in at roughly 4.5 lakh; GSMArena recorded 446,336, a close match.
• In PUBG, Smooth graphics unlock the Extreme frame rate and HDR graphics the Ultra frame rate, with 60fps support confirmed; light video editing is also possible.
• The Pakistani variant shown is 8GB with 256GB. The box advertises extended RAM so it looks like 16 GB, which is misleading.

Heat and sustained use: GSMArena's stress test found the phone keeps much of its performance and only gets mildly warm. It also noted occasional slowdowns, though daily use and navigation stayed mostly smooth.

Limitation: the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU is modest, so heavy games will need lower settings, and the phone is 4G only.

Official specs: a 50 MP main camera (f/1.8, PDAF) using a Sony IMX882 sensor, paired with an auxiliary lens, plus a 13 MP selfie camera (f/2.0). Both sides record 1440p@30fps and 1080p@30/60fps, and both have dual-LED flash.

Daylight and zoom: the rear camera produces very good daytime photos, and zoomed-in shots also hold up. GSMArena saw decent detail but muted colours, limited contrast and crushed shadows, so the two accounts differ on colour.

Low light: GSMArena found results underwhelming, with poor dynamic range, and said the Super Night mode adds little.

Portraits and selfies

• Portrait processing is better than on the Hot 50 Pro Plus.
• The 13 MP front camera takes pleasant daytime selfies with none of the colour problems older Infinix phones had, and GSMArena also rated selfies above the class norm.

Video: 2K recording only works with no extra modes; switch on stabilisation or beauty mode and it drops to 1080p. GSMArena confirms 1440p video is detailed but unstabilised, while 1080p adds stabilisation at the cost of detail. The front camera offers a stable mode at 1080p 30fps. Low-light video is weak.

No ultrawide: a clear miss at this price. The AI Studio expander can widen a photo, though it sometimes needs a second try. AI Eraser and AI Sharpness Plus are also included.

Official specs: a 5160 mAh battery with 45W wired charging (50% in 22 min), 10W reverse wired charging and bypass charging. A 45W charger and a USB-A to USB-C cable come in the box.

Hands-on observations

• A full charge takes about an hour and a quarter, and real-world use gives roughly seven to eight hours of screen-on time on Wi-Fi at around half brightness, mostly indoors.
• GSMArena rated battery life as decent rather than impressive, enough for a full day, and found a full charge took a little over an hour, slower than many rivals with similar wattage.

Wireless charging: reports are mixed, but the body is very thin and official specs list only wired and reverse wired charging, so do not expect wireless charging.

Battery durability: Infinix advertises a five-year fluency promise on the box, though it is hard for any brand to guarantee that so far ahead.

Official specs: Android 15 with XOS 15.1, with Infinix promising up to three major Android upgrades. GSMArena also lists five years of security patches.

Update promise: three years of Android upgrades are reported, up to Android 18, followed by two more years of security updates. Infinix also promises XOS updates over five years, though delivery depends on how quickly the brand rolls them out.

Bloatware: extra apps are offered during setup and are not installed if you untick them. GSMArena still found several preinstalled extras, such as third-party app stores and games, while calling the overall package fairly clean.

Useful features

• Folax AI assistant, AI Studio, background removal, cross-app smart actions, AI call translation and AI voice summaries; Gemini is also available.
• A built-in dialer with automatic call recording.
• UltraLink, which lets you call another Infinix phone nearby without SIM, Wi-Fi or internet; Infinix claims a range of around 1.5 km.
• An Active Halo light on the back that works as a notification light when the phone is face down.

Limitation: pressing the gallery shortcut in the camera opens Google Photos, so Infinix's own AI editing tools sit in a separate gallery app.