Screen size
Quick verdict
Hot 50i leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Hot 50i
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hot 50i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Hot 50i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Hot 50i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Hot 50i
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 41, 40, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Hot 50i
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Hot 50i
2024, September 23
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Hot 50i
Available. Released 2024, October
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Hot 50i
165.7 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm (6.52 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Hot 50i
184 g (6.49 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Hot 50i
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Hot 50i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Hot 50i
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Smart 8 (India)
-
Type
Hot 50i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Hot 50i
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hot 50i
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Hot 50i
Android 14, XOS 14.5
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Hot 50i
Mediatek Helio G81
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Hot 50i
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Hot 50i
Mali-G52 MC2
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Hot 50i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hot 50i
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Single
Hot 50i
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Features
Hot 50i
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Hot 50i
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Hot 50i
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Hot 50i
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Hot 50i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hot 50i
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Hot 50i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Hot 50i
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Hot 50i
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Hot 50i
No
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Hot 50i
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Hot 50i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Hot 50i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hot 50i
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Hot 50i
18W wired Reverse wired Bypass charging
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Hot 50i
Sleek Black, Sage Green, Titanium Grey
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Hot 50i
X6531, X6531B
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Hot 50i
-
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR