Apple iPhone 16 vs Infinix Hot 30i

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Infinix Hot 30i, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetUnisoc T606. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 30i
  • Larger display: 6.56in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Infinix Hot 30i
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.56 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Infinix Hot 30i
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Infinix Hot 30i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 640 32
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Infinix Hot 30i
376
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Infinix Hot 30i
1315
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3283376
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80941315
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Infinix Hot 30i
246197
CPU43911380363
GPU61111123190
Memory18179179761
UX34837562883
NanoReview Score1580390246197
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Infinix Hot 30i
419
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Infinix Hot 30i
7029
Writing scoren/a8425
Web scoren/a7583
Video editingn/a4249
Data manipulationn/a5297
NanoReview Scoren/a7029

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a XOS 10.6

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Web Browsing13:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1|2|4|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1234578202828B3841)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 110
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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