Early last year, Infinix launched the Hot 12i, a device with the looks of a premium smartphone for people not willing to shell out the abomination brands like Samsung and Apple were asking for their devices.

One year later, the device continues to sell like hot cake on the Nigerian market, making it necessary to provide a detailed buying guide for the average Nigerian buyer.

This article will outline the Infinix Hot 12i price in Nigeria across the most popular e-commerce platforms. You’ll also learn about some of the device’s tech specs to understand if it’s the best option for you in that price range.

What’s Infinix Hot 12i Price in Nigeria?

The Infinix Hot 12i’s price will depend on where you’re buying it, as it’s widely available in Nigeria online and offline. For users buying the device online, here is how much you should expect to spend on Jumia, Konga, and Jiji.

Infinix Hot 12i Price on Jumia

The Infinix 12i is always fleeting on Jumia, so you may want to keep an eye on the e-commerce store if you must buy it from there. Talking about cost, here’s how much the Hot 12i costs on Jumia.

Infinix Hot 12i Price on Jiji

Jiji is the best online store for used Hot 12i smartphones in Nigeria, but here’s how much you can get the device new.

Infinix Hot 12i Price on Konga

If you prefer to buy the Infinix Hot 12i from Konga, here how much the device costs in Nigeria.

Note: Prices are always susceptible to changes due to the dollar-naira exchange rate.

Infinix Hot 12i Specifications

Here are some of the Infinix Hot 12i main features:

Display

The Infinix Hot 12i uses a gigantic 6.6 inches hdisplay with a disappointing 720x 1612 display which is common on Infinix phones. Several years later, you’d think Infinix might consider a high-res screen, but no: they decided to add 12 vertical pixel rows.

Being an IPS LCD, you shouldn’t expect color accuracy or an always-on display like on flagship Android phones, but it works fine. You may be disappointed if you’re coming from a Samsung or Apple device, but that’s the tradeoff you make for a budget device.

Processor

The Mediatek Helio A22 is a low-end processor for Android devices from 2022; the Infinix Hot 12i is a 2022 device. Infinix has used this processor in so many phones that you’d think it’s due for an upgrade; I hope we don’t see the quad-core 12 nm chip in the Infinix Hot 13i this year.

Battery

You can’t fault Infinix in the battery department; even if the company makes a calculator, it would include a 5000 mAh cell. As you might have guessed, that’s how big of a battery you’re getting in the Infinix Hot 12i, despite paying much less for it than with Apple smartphones, for example.

In regular usage, you shouldn’t charge the battery more than once daily, regardless of the use schedule. Since it also uses a weak processor from 2018, the battery doesn’t need to overexert itself, making it last longer than your average 5000 mAh cell.

Cameras

Like every other Infinix smartphone, the camera hardware on this device looks impressive, but when you start taking pictures, you’d wonder why you didn’t stick with the iPhone 5. The phone has a triple camera setup, including the 13 MP primary shooter with an f/1.8 aperture and two useless QVGA sensors.

There’s also an 8 MP front-facing camera for selfies. The front and rear cameras shoot 1080p at 30fps maximum, which is nothing short of disappointing compared to what other OEMs do with cameras.

RAM/Internal Storage

The Hot 12i comes in three RAM variants: 2GB, 3GB, and 4GB, but all come with 64GB of internal storage, which is pretty surprising. Adding a 128GB variant with 4GB of RAM would’ve expanded Infinix’s potential market, but interestingly, they capped the possible amount of storage you can get at 64 GB.

Water-Resistance

Most Infinix high-end smartphones don’t have water resistance, which is weird, but the Hot 12i isn’t even a high-end device. It would be a miracle if the Infinix Hot 12i featured any IP rating, and as you can guess, it doesn’t. The Hot 12i would be the wrongest device to take with you on a swim, as you’ll likely return from the pool with a bricked device.

Sensors and Biometrics

The Infinix Hot 12i features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor that unlocks your phone and provides other biometric functions. You can lock apps on your phone for privacy to unlock them by scanning your fingerprint. Apart from the fingerprint sensor, the Hot 12i has an accelerometer and proximity sensor for numerous features the phone offers to users.

Operating System

Being a 2022 device, the Infinix Hot 12i comes with Android 11, which was almost a year old when Infinix released the phone. Android 11 is a relatively modern operating system featuring most of the recent innovations in the OS, making it very usable for 2023 and beyond. However, Android 11 is the end of the road for the Hot 12i, as Infinix isn’t planning to bring any further updates to the cheap phone.

Price

With great power comes great responsibility, but that’s only for humans. In the smartphone industry, great power only comes with an exorbitant price. The Infinix Hot 12i is one of those smartphones that sacrifice “great power” for an affordable price, making it the perfect device for your aging mum that doesn’t need to play Call of Duty Mobile at 90 frames per second.

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Conclusion

The Infinix 12i is not one of Infinix’s most powerful devices, but it’s one of the most cost-effective. If you’re interested in buying a good device that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, the Infinix 12i becomes very attractive, especially at a specific price point.