Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Infinix Hot 30i - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Infinix Hot 30i

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
45 out 100
Infinix Hot 30i
Apple iPhone 16e
Infinix Hot 30i

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • 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 4005mAh
  • 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 16e 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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Infinix Hot 30i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.56 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Infinix Hot 30i
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e 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 16e
3281
Infinix Hot 30i
376
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Infinix Hot 30i
1315
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281376
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80351315
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Infinix Hot 30i]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Infinix Hot 30i
246197
CPU36651680363
GPU46042323190
Memory22590179761
UX35285962883
NanoReview Score1405699246197
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Infinix Hot 30i
419
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Hot 30i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
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 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12
UI Skin n/a XOS 10.6

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital 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
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationOpticalDigital

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 Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 110
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

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

Results

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

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