Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Infinix Note 12 (2023), Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 12 (2023)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Infinix Note 12 (2023)
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 AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Infinix Note 12 (2023) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 896 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2002715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47101884
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
CPU283910138492
GPU44710151297
Memory183290109643
UX211054105405
NanoReview Score1125355404837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1251
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Writing scoren/a13036
Web scoren/a8097
Video editingn/a6604
Data manipulationn/a6739
NanoReview Scoren/a10335

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 28.8 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android XOS 10.6

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback12:40 hn/a
Games06:23 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNKSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μm1.28 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1234578202828B384041)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 220
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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