Infinix Hot 11S India Launch Set for September, Runs on Same MediaTek SoC as Redmi 10 Prime

Infinix Hot 11S price in India and specifications have been revealed and the company has scheduled its launch for next month. The upcoming phone from Infinix will launch in two RAM options and will be powered by the same chipset that will feature in the Redmi 10 Prime, which is also set to launch in India in September. Earlier this month, Infinix launched the Smart 5A in India powered by a MediaTek Helio A20 chipset paired with 2GB of RAM.

Infinix Hot 11S launch details

The company has said that the Infinix Hot 11S will be launching in India around mid-September. It's yet to communicate a final launch date. It has also been confirmed that the Infinix phone will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 SoC. The rest of the specifications are yet to be revealed. 

This means that the Infinix Hot 11S will be powered by the same processor that has very recently been also confirmed to feature in the Redmi 10 Prime. The upcoming Redmi smartphone is set to launch in India on September 3. It is speculated to be a rebranded version of the Redmi 10 that was launched globally earlier this month. The Redmi 10 Prime is confirmed to come with a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera on its display, adaptive refresh rate, and dual microphones.

The Hong-Kong headquartered Infinix had recently launched the Infinix Smart 5A (Review) in India priced at Rs. 6,499. The budget phone runs Android 11 (Go edition) and sports a 6.52-inch HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by a MediaTek Helio A20, paired with 2GB of RAM. Its 32GB of onboard storage can be expanded to 256GB via a microSD card. For optics, it gets a dual rear camera setup with an 8-megapixel primary sensor and an AI (depth) sensor. Its 8-megapixel selfie camera sits within in a waterdrop-style notch on the display. Infinix has packed a 5,000mAh battery in the smartphone.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly mentioned the company had revealed a price. The error is regretted.