Infinix Hot 30 vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 30 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, 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 Infinix Hot 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 12 (2023)
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 30 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 86.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 30
83 %
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 30 and Infinix Note 12 (2023) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 30
431
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 30
1406
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)431715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14061884
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 30
261095
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
CPU82099138492
GPU4127651297
Memory64591109643
UX73029105405
NanoReview Score261095404837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Hot 30
753
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test4 fps7 fps
Graphics Score7531251
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Hot 30
8102
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Writing score918713036
Web score70918097
Video editing61696604
Data manipulation55136739
NanoReview Score810210335

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12
UI Skin XOS 12.6 XOS 10.6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:32 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
SensorSK Hynix Hi5021QSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel sizen/a1.28 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8WCDMA B1|5|8
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 115 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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