Infinix Hot 30i vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 30i Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.56 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 30i
  • Larger display: 6.56in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 30i and Apple iPhone 12 mini
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 IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.56 in 5.4 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 84.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 30i
83.6 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 30i and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 30i
376
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 30i
1315
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3761957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13155062
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 30i
246197
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU80363295247
GPU23190309462
Memory79761140008
UX62883296305
NanoReview Score2461971041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Hot 30i
419
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7655
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Hot 30i
7029
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a
Writing score8425n/a
Web score7583n/a
Video editing4249n/a
Data manipulation5297n/a
NanoReview Score7029n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin XOS 10.6 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 80 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:40 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsingn/a06:04 h
Video Playbackn/a10:15 h
Gamesn/a03:53 h
Standby Moden/a79 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX503
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a57

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Infinix Hot 30i
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B3841)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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