Infinix Hot 50 4G vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 50 4G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100, vs Nothing Phone (2a), Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 50 4G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 190g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 50 4G and Nothing Phone (2a)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 87.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Hot 50 4G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.9 mm (6.61 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 50 4G
86 %
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 50 4G and Nothing Phone (2a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 50 4G
730
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 50 4G
1950
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19502563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13233389
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 50 4G
424147
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
CPU133264227830
GPU66196178934
Memory117762138852
UX106925172629
NanoReview Score424147718245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Hot 50 4G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Web Browsingn/a11:32 h
Video Playbackn/a18:30 h
Gamesn/a06:26 h
Standby Moden/a148 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Hot 50 4G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 165 329
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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 Nothing Phone (2a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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