If you’re shopping in the $150 range and care more about screen quality and design than raw horsepower, the Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ should be on your radar.
This is one of the thinnest curved smartphones on the market at just 5.95 mm, with a 144Hz 1.5K AMOLED panel and a 5160 mAh battery somehow crammed inside. The trade-offs are real, but so is the value.
Design: World’s Thinnest Curved Phone, With Real Trade-Offs
Infinix built the Hot 60 Pro+ around a single headline: make the world’s slimmest 3D-curved display phone. The numbers are ridiculous for a budget device – 5.95 mm thick and only 155 g. In hand, reviewers describe it as almost surreal compared to typical mid-range slabs.
The chassis uses a 0.36 mm fiberglass back panel and Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front, plus an IP65 rating for dust and water jets. On paper, that’s solid durability for something this thin, and Infinix even claims it can survive drops from around 1.5 meters.
You also get six distinct finishes, including matte plastic options like Misty Violet and leather-style Sonic Yellow and Moco Cyber Green. The Moco Cyber Green variant even uses an “Energizing Scent-Tech” coating that can release a fragrance from the back – niche, but undeniably different.
The obvious compromise: no wireless charging. The thin fiberglass-backed design simply doesn’t support it, and that’s one of several “nice-to-have” features sacrificed to hit this thickness and price.
Display: 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED… With Some Fine Print
On spec sheets, the 6.78-inch curved AMOLED is the star of the Hot 60 Pro+. Infinix advertises a 1224 x 2720 “1.5K” resolution (around 440 ppi), 144Hz refresh rate, 100% P3 color gamut, and up to 1800 nits peak brightness (with lab instruments also logging extremely high peak values in test conditions). For a ~$150 phone, this is absurdly aggressive.
In practice, there’s a catch on the resolution and refresh combo. The MediaTek Helio G200 only officially supports up to 1080p at 120Hz. Digging deeper, the UI renders internally at 1080 x 2400 and is then upscaled to 1224 x 2720 by an internal chip. You’re not getting native 1.5K/144Hz from the SoC pipeline.
Refresh handling is also more nuanced than the marketing suggests. You can pick 60, 90, 120, or 144Hz tiers, and three main modes:
- Standard: locked at 60Hz.
- Auto-Switch: mostly 60–90Hz.
- High: 90–120Hz dynamically, with a per-app override.
144Hz support is limited to a whitelist of specific apps such as Settings, Messages, and Phone. For actual content and games, you’re realistically living at up to 120Hz, which is still a win at this price. There’s also a per-app refresh selector (60/90/120Hz, plus 144Hz for those few supported apps), which is genuinely useful.
There’s no HDR support, but you do get Widevine L1, so 1080p streaming on Netflix and other major platforms is available. Color accuracy and viewing angles are reported as strong, making this panel a clear step above typical 1080p LCDs in this bracket.
The downside: running at 144Hz seriously hurts battery life according to independent testing, making the high refresh more of an occasional flex than an all-day setting.
Performance and Battery: Helio G200 Is Fine, Not Fast
The Hot 60 Pro+ debuts MediaTek’s Helio G200, paired with 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128 or 256 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. There’s no microSD slot, so you need to pick your capacity carefully.
Architecturally, G200 is conservative: 2x Cortex-A76 at 2.2 GHz plus 6x Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz, built on a 6 nm process, with Mali-G57 MC2 at 1100 MHz. Infinix claims up to ~450k in AnTuTu v10, which lines up closely with Helio G99 territory.
In day-to-day use, that means social apps, browsing, messaging, and video calls are all handled smoothly, especially with the high refresh UI doing a lot of perceptual heavy lifting. Casual titles like Mobile Legends or PUBG Mobile are playable with adjusted settings. Heavier games like Diablo Immortal will run, but you’ll be dropping quality and frame rate expectations.
Benchmarks like Geekbench put it near older mid-range chips (around 671 single-core / 1812 multi-core), reinforcing that this is firmly budget-tier silicon, not a hidden gaming gem.
Powering it all is a 5160 mAh battery that Infinix claims is 20% thinner than standard packs, helping achieve the 5.95 mm profile. Lab testing shows an “Active Use” endurance of just over 11 hours – respectable but not marathon-level. Expect a full day; two days will require lighter use or dropping the refresh rate.
Infinix is bullish on longevity, promising battery health above 80% after five years of use, but we’ll need long-term real-world data before believing that outright.
Charging, Audio, and Connectivity: Smart Choices, Odd Omissions
Charging is handled via a proprietary 45W fast charge brick included in the box. In real-world tests, 0–100% lands just under an hour, with Infinix claiming around 22 minutes to hit 50% in Hyper mode.
You get three charging profiles:
- Hyper: fastest possible.
- Smart: balances speed and heat.
- Low-Temp: slower but cooler.
There’s also bypass charging, letting power go directly to the system while plugged in to reduce heat during gaming or video. Reverse wired charging (up to 10W) lets you top up accessories or another phone.
On audio, the Hot 60 Pro+ uses stereo speakers – a bottom-firing main driver plus amplified earpiece – with DTS support and an EQ. Infinix also advertises JBL tuning and a more immersive, bassier sound with a “High-resilience Silicone Diaphragm.” Lab tests back up the loudness claim: the phone hits a “Very Good” loudness rating, beating some thicker rivals, though bass is still basically missing and the soundstage is narrow.
There’s no 3.5 mm headphone jack, which is annoying in this price range, and no USB-C video out either (USB 2.0 only).
Connectivity is where Infinix drew a hard line: this is a 4G-only device. Both nano-SIM slots support LTE, but there’s no 5G and no eSIM. Wi-Fi is dual-band Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth is 5.4 with LE, GPS is present, and NFC exists but may be limited to data transfer only depending on region, not full payment support.
An IR blaster and FM radio are included, which many budget buyers still appreciate. Sensors are surprisingly complete, including a real hardware proximity sensor (a rarity now), accelerometer/gyro combo, magnetometer/compass, and ambient light/proximity module. The in-display fingerprint reader is enabled by the AMOLED panel.
Software, Cameras, and AI: Modern Skin, Focused Optics
Out of the box, the Hot 60 Pro+ runs Android 15 with Infinix’s XOS 15.1 skin. The interface is tuned for the 144Hz panel with polished animations, floating windows, split-screen, Smart Panel shortcuts, XClone for dual social apps, and game management via XArena.
Infinix layers its own AI suite, branded Infinix AI Infinite. Features cover assistant-style tasks (summarizing, querying, writing via Folax) and creative tools like AI Eraser, AI Expand, AI-generated wallpapers, and turning sketches into finished images. Google Gemini is also present as the standard Android assistant.
Crucially, Infinix promises three major Android upgrades and five years of security patches, theoretically taking this phone to Android 18. If the company actually delivers that consistently, it’s a huge plus for a budget handset’s lifespan.
Camera hardware is refreshingly honest. You get a single meaningful rear sensor: a 50 MP Sony IMX882 with f/1.6 aperture on a 1/2.8-inch sensor, plus 2x lossless digital zoom. There’s no OIS and no ultrawide; the extra rear circles are essentially there for depth/marketing.
In testing, the main camera produces sharp, well-focused daylight shots with decent AI post-processing, though there can be a split-second delay before the final processed image appears. Low light is better than expected at this price, especially from the main rear shooter. Night mode boosts brightness further, while the 13 MP f/2.0 selfie cam is acceptable but struggles more in dim scenes.
Video tops out at 1440p/30 fps on both front and rear, with 1080p/60 as an option. However, there’s no stabilization on either side, so walking shots will be shaky.
Who Should Actually Buy the Hot 60 Pro+?
So far, the Hot 60 Pro+ looks like a very calculated package:
Pros:
– Extremely thin and light body with IP65 and Gorilla Glass 7i.
– 6.78″ 1.5K-class AMOLED with high brightness and up to 120Hz usable refresh.
– 5160 mAh battery with fast 45W charging, bypass mode, and reverse wired charge.
– Surprisingly strong main camera for the price, especially at night.
– XOS 15.1 on Android 15 with AI features and a 3+5-year update promise.
– Stereo speakers with high loudness and DTS/JBL tuning.
Cons:
– 4G-only, no 5G or eSIM.
– No ultrawide camera, no OIS, and shaky video.
– No microSD slot and no headphone jack.
– Helio G200 is mid-low tier; heavy gaming needs big compromises.
– 144Hz mode is heavily restricted and inefficient on battery.
If your priorities are: great display for streaming, ultra-light design, a good main camera, and you don’t care about 5G or wired headphones, this is a compelling budget option around $150. The compromises are mostly logical for Infinix’s target markets where 4G is still dominant and features like IR blasters and FM radio still matter.
The cautiously optimistic part is the long-term story: how well XOS ages, whether Infinix really lands three OS upgrades, and how that ultra-thin battery holds up over several years. On paper, it’s one of the more thoughtfully balanced budget phones of 2025. In real life, it’ll need consistent software support and durability over time to fully justify the bold design.
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