Infinix Hot 40i vs Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 40i Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.56 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 40i
  • Larger display: 6.56in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 40i and Apple iPhone 15
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 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 86.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Hot 40i
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a306 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 40i
84 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 40i and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 32 640
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 40i
370
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 40i
1394
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3702599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13946545
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 40i
268666
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU80372378046
GPU23332449766
Memory101820261642
UX63142325827
NanoReview Score2686661415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Hot 40i
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin XOS 13.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 20 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Hot 40i
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsingn/a10:47 h
Video Playbackn/a16:55 h
Gamesn/a05:36 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash Quad LED Dual 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Hot 40i
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Infinix Hot 40i
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Infinix Hot 40i
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Hot 40i
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 120 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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