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Infinix X559, well known as the famous HOT 5, is yet another mid-range smartphone from the Hong-Kong based smartpone manufactuter. The phone features a sub-variant, the Infinix Hot 5 Lite.
The pair have huge similar specs with two notable differences;
RAM size and the provision for fingerprint scanner.

Without doubts infinix is intent on turning more attention to the low-end market with this release. However this is a familiar objective, attempted by rolling out prior devices which the Hot 5 is meant to succeed with more improved specifications.

HOT 5 specifications

• DISPLAY

Screen Size : 5.5 Inches HD IPS Touchscreen

Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (264 PPI)

• CAMERA

Rear Camera: 8 MP Camera, LED Flash, HD Video With Auto Focus.

Front Camera: 5MP Camera with LED Flash

• Storage

Internal storage: 16GB

Memory Card: expandable up to 32GB

• Network Support

2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
2G CDMA 1X: No
3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 2100MHz
3G CDMA EVDO: No
4G LTE: --+--

• CONNECTIVITY

GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps
4G LTE: No
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0
NFC: No
USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0, USB on the Go

• Entertainment

Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
FM Radio: Yes (with RDS)
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm Jack: Yes

• Navigation

Navigation: GPS with A-GPS
Maps: Google Maps

• Sensors & Control

Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: No
Pedometer: No
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Rear)

• Battery

Battery: 4000 mAh Battery
Standby Time: up to 837 hours
Talktime: up to 24 hours (3G)
Fast Charging: Yes

Overview

The front surface of the Infinix Hot 5 shows off a 5.5 inches H.D screen . It’s resolution mapped at 720 by 1280 pixels with a 264 PPI (Pixels Per-square Inch).

Quad-core cortex processor clocked at 1.3 GHz is what what this devices offers as a Processing Unit. The Hot 5 X559 possesses a Mediatek MT6580 chipset and a 2GB RAM.
It is expected to be sleek in performance, both in gaming and multitasking

It features the most wanted Android 7.0, with the lastest infinix custom skin (XOS 2.2).
The XOS 2.2 UI enables more interactive user experience with some new features such as custom themes, Multi Account, and Freezer.

An 8 megapixels camera with autofocus dominates the rear of this device. With led flash for adequate lightening in dark conditions.
The front camera is a 5 megapixels selfie camera and also has a LED flash.
Just under the rear camera lies a finger print scanner for swift unlocking and solid security.

The hood of this devices conceals a 4000 mAh non-removable battery, which I may call its key selling point. It reportedly rocks a talk-time of 24 to 35 hours and even more standby time of 837 hours.

Infinix Hot 5 carries a plastic back cover that reveals the sim-card and memory-card units. It rocks a seemingly crystal pattern that adds decor to its nice shape and also Improve handling.

The price of this device in Nigeria ranges from 37,500 naira to 42,000 naira which exchanges to about 140 USD, calculating by the current exchange rate
Note: prices might vary according to location