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Infinix Hot 30i vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

45 out 100
Infinix Hot 30i
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Infinix Hot 30i
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 30i Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.56 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 30i
  • Larger display: 6.56in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 30i and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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
Smartphones:
Infinix Hot 30i
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.56 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 90.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 167 g (5.89 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
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 30i
83.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 30i and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor No AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 32 1024
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 30i
376
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 30i
1315
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3763203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)131511056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Hot 30i], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 30i
246197
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU803631013874
GPU231901351843
Memory79761414601
UX62883723784
NanoReview Score2461973504102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Hot 30i
419
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Hot 30i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Hot 30i
7029
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
OS Size n/a 29.5 GB
UI Skin XOS 10.6 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 80 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:40 h n/a

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 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 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
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

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 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 5.4
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B3841)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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