Infinix Hot 30i vs Samsung Galaxy S23

45 out 100

VS

75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 30i Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.56 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Samsung Galaxy S23, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3900mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23

Higher pixel density: 425ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 168g vs 191g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 30i and Samsung Galaxy S23

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Infinix Hot 30i

56

Samsung Galaxy S23

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Infinix Hot 30i

39

Samsung Galaxy S23

80

Performance

App & system performance

Infinix Hot 30i

24

Samsung Galaxy S23

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Infinix Hot 30i

16

Samsung Galaxy S23

73

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Infinix Hot 30i

70

Samsung Galaxy S23

68

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Infinix Hot 30i

65

Samsung Galaxy S23

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Infinix Hot 30i

45

Samsung Galaxy S23

75

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.56 in	6.1 in
Resolution	720x1612 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	269 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6 %	88 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Infinix Hot 30i

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

1197 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width	75.75 mm (2.98 in)	70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gold - Blue	- White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Infinix Hot 30i

83.6 %

Samsung Galaxy S23

88 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 30i and Samsung Galaxy S23 In benchmarks

Chipset	Unisoc T606	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency	1600 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	No	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Adreno 740
GPU Cores	32	1536
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	83.2 GFLOPS	2089 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Infinix Hot 30i

376

Samsung Galaxy S23

1831

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Infinix Hot 30i

1315

Samsung Galaxy S23

4914

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	376	1831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1315	4914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	9422

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Hot 30i], [Samsung Galaxy S23]

AnTuTu 10

Infinix Hot 30i

246197

Samsung Galaxy S23

1522811

CPU	80363	380535
GPU	23190	598896
Memory	79761	273271
UX	62883	270109
NanoReview Score	246197	1522811

3DMark Wild Life

Infinix Hot 30i

419

Samsung Galaxy S23

12039

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	34.3 °C
Stability	n/a	60 %
Graphics Test	n/a	72 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	12039

Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Hot 30i], [Samsung Galaxy S23]

PCMark 3.0

Infinix Hot 30i

7029

Samsung Galaxy S23

15602

Writing score	8425	19330
Web score	7583	14262
Video editing	4249	7840
Data manipulation	5297	12674
NanoReview Score	7029	15602

Memory

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

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	29.7 GB
UI Skin	XOS 10.6	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3900 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	n/a	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 80 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:40 h	1:16 h

Battery Life

Infinix Hot 30i

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

22:02

Web Browsing	n/a	08:12 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:41 h
Games	n/a	05:20 h
Standby Mode	n/a	109 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	No	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Depth: 0.08 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.57
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Infinix Hot 30i

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

129

Video quality

Infinix Hot 30i

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

137

Overall camera score

Infinix Hot 30i

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

133

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	72
Zoom	n/a	126

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.24
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 6E (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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2\|3\|5\|8	GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1\|2\|4\|5\|8	UMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1234578202828B3841)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Infinix Hot 30i

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

91.5 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	March, 2023 yr	February, 2023 yr
Release Date	March, 2023 yr	February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	110	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 18 W	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Infinix Hot 30i vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

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