Infinix Hot 50 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 50 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 50 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 50 5G and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Max brightness 480 nits 631 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 83.6 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Hot 50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a215 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 50 5G
84.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 50 5G and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 128 324
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 50 5G
740
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 50 5G
1981
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)740751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19811909
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1429n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 50 5G
433407
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU138138142642
GPU70333140091
Memory10396099705
UX12097684991
NanoReview Score433407467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Hot 50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2328
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Hot 50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing scoren/a6167
Web scoren/a5425
Video editingn/a5459
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13.9 GB
UI Skin XOS 14.5 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 34 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Hot 50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsingn/a06:05 h
Video Playbackn/a10:25 h
Gamesn/a04:17 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Hot 50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Infinix Hot 50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Infinix Hot 50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Hot 50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 120 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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