Infinix Hot 30i vs Honor 500

45 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 30i Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.56 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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
Lighter design: 191g vs 198g

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 30i and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Infinix Hot 30i

56

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Infinix Hot 30i

39

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

Infinix Hot 30i

24

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Infinix Hot 30i

16

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Infinix Hot 30i

70

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Infinix Hot 30i

65

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Infinix Hot 30i

45

Honor 500

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.56 in	6.55 in
Resolution	720x1612 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	269 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6 %	91.1 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width	75.75 mm (2.98 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gold - Blue	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Infinix Hot 30i

83.6 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 30i and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Unisoc T606	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	1600 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	No	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	32	1024
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	83.2 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Infinix Hot 30i

376

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Infinix Hot 30i

1315

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	376	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1315	6974

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Hot 30i], [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

Infinix Hot 30i

246197

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	80363	670547
GPU	23190	781383
Memory	79761	353250
UX	62883	539215
NanoReview Score	246197	2344395

3DMark Wild Life

Infinix Hot 30i

419

Honor 500

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Hot 30i]

PCMark 3.0

Infinix Hot 30i

7029

Honor 500

n/a

Writing score	8425	n/a
Web score	7583	n/a
Video editing	4249	n/a
Data manipulation	5297	n/a
NanoReview Score	7029	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1600 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	n/a
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 16
UI Skin	XOS 10.6	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 80 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:40 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	16384x12288 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	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	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Depth: 0.08 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	13 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	n/a	0.56 μm
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2\|3\|5\|8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1\|2\|4\|5\|8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1234578202828B3841)	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	March, 2023 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2023 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	110	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	380
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 18 W	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Infinix Hot 30i vs Honor 500

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