Infinix S5 review: Budget phone with punch-hole screen, marred by ads in UI

At Rs 8,999, the Infinix S5 is the only phone in its segment to feature a punch-hole display

Infinix is one of the three smartphone brands owned by Chinese electronics manufacturer Transsion Holdings. The other two are Tecno and Itel. Aimed at budget-conscious buyers, Infinix-branded smartphones are mostly sold through online channels in India. Though not as big a brand as some other peers, Infinix includes at least one feature in its smartphones that most other brands lack in the segment concerned. The brand’s recently launched Infinix S5 is a similar story.

At Rs 8,999, the Infinix S5 is the only phone in the budget segment to feature a punch-hole display. Besides, it has a quad-camera set-up on