INTRODUCTION:
Infinix seems to put to shame the other brands claiming to have the slimmest smartphone in the market. Its recent release, the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+, comes with a sleek body. So thin that it disappears behind a Mongol #2 pencil.
Now, the money question is – what's the compromise for its slim build? Read on and find out.
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| Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ |
DESIGN and BUILD:
You have to see it to believe it – the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ is insanely thin. It might feel awkward in the hand at first upon unboxing. But once you get used to it, you'll appreciate the ease of use brought about by its paperweight build. On paper, the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ weighs only 155 grams. At 5.9mm, Infinix claims that the HOT 60 Pro+ is the world's slimmest 3D-curved AI phone.
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| The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ is as thin as two P20 coins stacked together. |
Despite its budget price tag, the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ looks like a premium smartphone. Its curved screen is an eye-catcher, further enhanced with a metal-like frame with a silver, matte finish. This design detail of the device promotes a solid grip.
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| The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ in Titanium Silver. |
Its rear comes with a smooth matte finish that repels fingerprint smudges. There's a familiar-looking Infinix branding on the lower corner of the back cover of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+, adjacent to a vertical camera module with three protruded boxes. Only one of these is a real camera, while the others are just auxiliary, maybe to achieve a more unified design.
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The unit that we got is in Titanium Silver colorway. Other available options include Coral Tides, Misty Violet, and Sleek Black.
There's a halo lighting effect surrounding the bottom "lens", which is a good design touch. The lighting modes and patterns can be synchronized to apps and certain scenarios, like when there's an incoming call or when the device is charging.
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Halo lighting effect on the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+
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The left side of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ is a clean slate. On its right cheek are its volume keys and a power button with a special highlight color which also serves as an instant access to the device's AI voice assistant.
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| The right-side buttons of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ |
By default, the button is set to summon Google's Gemini. Users can tweak it to activate Folax AI instead on the device's settings page, giving an option to choose which AI assistant they prefer.
At the top part of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ is a JBL highlight, since the loudspeakers of the device are co-engineered by the said audio brand. Alongside the label, there's a speaker grille and a secondary microphone.
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| The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ has JBL-branded loudspeakers. |
The other set of JBL-branded loudspeakers is found at the bottom of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+, together with the SIM card tray, primary microphone, and USB-C port.
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| The bottom part of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+. |
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Apart from the smartphone itself, the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+'s package contains a lot of items in exchange for an affordable price. There's a free Infinix 45W brick charger, USB-A to USB-C power cable, SIM ejector tool, user manual, and a warranty card.
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| Everything inside the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ |
Plus, inside the box are a free curved screen protector, cleaning kit with screen protector installation guide, and a sheet of side port sealing stickers. These stickers protect seal openings like SIM trays, USB-C ports, headphone jacks, and speaker grilles in case users would prefer installing a UV adhesive tempered glass screen protector on the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+.
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| Free stickers to seal openings |
Design-wise, the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ is clearly on a different level compared to other budget smartphones. It's sleek, slim, and an attention-grabber.
DISPLAY:
Curved screens used to be exclusive to flagship devices. With smartphones like Infinix HOT 60 Pro+, such a high-end feature is now accessible to the budget-conscious tech consumer.
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| Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ |
Its 6.78-inch LTPS curved AMOLED screen in 1.5k resolution is among the best features of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+. Through it, the device provides impressive visuals with sharp details and bright colors.
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| The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ has a curved screen with slim bezels. |
Additional screen features like a 144Hz refresh rate, 4,500 nits peak brightness, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate also ensure a smooth scrolling experience and an amply visible screen even for outdoor use.
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| Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ screen |
The size of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ screen is also sufficient to maximize its special functions that are helpful for boosted productivity including floating and split-screen windows, and smart panel.
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| Special functions on the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ |
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| Smart panel on the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ |
The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ is almost an all-screen smartphone, if not for a punch hole notch housing its selfie camera. This doubles as what the brand calls the Dynamic Bar, similar to the Dynamic Island of the iPhone. It instantly displays important information like calls and app notifications. Plus, it can be used to quickly access apps running in the background like music, stopwatch, timer, recorder, and more.
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| The Dynamic Bar displays various functions like the timer. |
Albeit with a build that's under 6mm, the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ doesn't feel and appear fragile. That's because of a few more features intended for durability, including a Corning Gorilla Glass 7i screen coating.
PERFORMANCE:
It was a delightful experience having the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ as our main device for almost a week. Everything was smooth-sailing – from the instant launching of apps to the steady jump from one app to another.
Multitasking comes as a strength for the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ with a MediaTek HelioG200 processor under the hood, backed by a 13GB dynamic RAM and a 256GB onboard storage.
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| Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ benchmark results |
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Gaming is also a breeze, with popular casual mobile game titles like Mobile Legends and Call of Duty running lag-free even with the highest graphics and playing settings. Plus, the Game Mode on the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ allows for more focused rounds of games by blocking calls and low-priority notifications from interrupting on the screen.
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| The XArena on the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+. |
There's also a pre-installed XArena app which users can maximize for more gaming settings and features, including a Magic Voice Changer, useful for those who like to talk to other players while gaming but don't prefer using the sound of their voice.
On the XArena app, users can also quickly choose from various game modes, including Power Saving, Equilibrium, and Performance. There's a tab as well for quick GPU Settings to tinker gaming image quality like Anisotropic Filtering and Texture Filter.
AI features are likewise plenty on the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+, including the above-mentioned Gemini AI integrated to the One-Tap AI button. There's a built-in Folax, Infinix's AI voice assistant, AI Translation Assistant, AI Call Assistant, AI Document Assistant, AI Writing Assistant, AI Note, AI Recording Summary, AI Subtitles, AI Wallpaper Generator, AI Gallery, and Circle to Search.
CAMERA:
The lone 50-megapixel rear camera on the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ surprisingly performs a decent job in capturing clear details and vibrant colors. Even at low-lit scenarios, images come out as modest, with the Super Night mode of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ working behind the scenes.
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| The vertical camera module of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+. |
Its 13-megapixel selfie camera also takes good self-portraits, supported by another unique feature on a budget device – a front-facing flash.
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| The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ comes with a front-facing flash for selfies. |
There's a built-in Ultra Steady mode that addresses shaky videos of up to 2K, 30 FPS. The front camera of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ also supports the same max video quality.
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| Ultra-Steady mode |
AI is also present on the camera system of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+. One particularly interesting shooting mode is Sky Shop, where users can easily modify the look of the sky in a photo through AI-generated presets.
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Check out our camera samples taken using the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ via the TeknoGadyet Facebook page.
BATTERY:
It's impressive how Infinix was able to squeeze in a large-capacity battery within the under 6mm frame of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+. A 5,160mAh battery further cements the capability of the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ as a reliable daily driver for productivity. It can last a whole busy day, with a little bit of juice left for the next day.
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| The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ supports super charging in different modes. |
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| 45W brick charger, USB-C wire |
Recharging the Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ using its 45W brick charger only took us less than an hour. Check our charging logs below:
15 mins — 2% to 30%
30 minutes — 55%
45 minutes — 79%
57 minutes — 100%
CONCLUSION:
To answer the money question at the beginning of the article – Infinix didn't have any significant compromise in exchange for the budget price tag of its newest device. In fact, the HOT 60 Pro+ delivers a sleek design, reliable performance, and surprisingly premium features that punch well above its price point — making it a standout choice for value-conscious buyers.
The Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ arrives in the Philippines for P8,999. It will be available for a promo price of P7,999 with a free power bank, a 12-month Viu subscription, and other built-in Google on Android features.
There's also the even more affordable Infinix HOT 60 Pro with an official price of P6,999 and a promo price of P5,999. The Infinix HOT 60 Series is available via Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok.