If you’re looking to buy a new smartphone today, that too in the affordable segment, then you have a plethora of options to choose from. Infinix has just recently expanded that list, as the company launched its Hot 70 Pro in the Indian market. The smartphone is a direct competition to the previously launched Redmi Note 17 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion. Though the smartphones may look a bit similar on paper at first glance when you compare each spec side by side, you’ll get that they are well distinguished. Here is a spec-based comparison of the Infinix Hot 70 Pro, Redmi Note 17 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion so that you can make an informed decision of which smartphone you should buy.
The Infinix Hot 70 Pro comes with a 6.76-inch Full HD+ display with a 144 Hz refresh rate. The company also claims that the display can reach up to 910 nits brightness in High Brightness Mode.
In comparison to that, the Redmi Note 17 comes packed with a 6.99-inch flat AMOLED panel and 120 Hz refresh rate. When used outdoors, the display can reach a peak brightness of 1,800 nits and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion houses a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. The smartphone can reach a peak brightness of 5,200 nits when used in bright sunlight, and it also comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection.
The Infinix Hot 70 Pro runs on MediaTek’s Dimensity 7100 5G chipset under the hood and comes paired with a Mali-G57 GPU. Along with that, the device also boasts up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The users get XOS 16, a skin based on Android 16, when they first boot the device.
While the Redmi Note 17 draws its power from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset, it is clubbed with up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 internal storage. Out of the box the device runs on HyperOS 3, an Android 16-based skin.
Talking about the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion, the handset sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC along with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The smartphone is shipped with Android 16 and also boasts Hello UI features.
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In terms of optics, the Infinix Hot 70 Pro features a 50MP Sony IMX882 primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture. For selfies and video calls, the device comes with an 8MP camera at the front.
The Redmi, on the other hand, with its Note 17, houses a 50 MP main camera with a f/1.8 aperture. At the front the handset also boasts an 8MP sensor, which is perfect for selfies and video calls.
However, Motorola sports its Edge 70 Fusion with a dual camera setup at the back. It houses a 50MP Sony LYTIA 710 main sensor supported with a 13MP ultrawide lens. The device also comes with a 32MP front-facing camera, which comes in handy for selfies and video calls.
Talking about the battery, the Infinix Hot 70 Pro boasts a 6,000mAh battery with 45W wired charging and 10W reverse charging support. While the Redmi Note 17 comes with an 8,000mAh battery supported by a 45W wired charging, and the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion sports a 7,000mAh battery coupled with 68W fast charging support.
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The Infinix Hot 70 Pro landed in the Indian market with a starting price of Rs 22,999, while the base variant of the Redmi Note 17 costs Rs 27,999, and the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion was launched with a price tag of Rs 26,999 but currently sells for Rs 33,999 after receiving a price hike.