Infinix Note 12 (2023) vs Huawei Honor 50

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 12 (2023) Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 12 (2023)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 195g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Huawei Honor 50
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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 525 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7151071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18842998
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
Huawei Honor 50
600003
CPU138492207315
GPU51297149618
Memory10964399167
UX105405143903
NanoReview Score404837600003
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1251n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Writing score13036n/a
Web score8097n/a
Video editing6604n/a
Data manipulation6739n/a
NanoReview Score10335n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin XOS 10.6 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 66 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Web Browsingn/a09:06 h
Video Playbackn/a12:48 h
Gamesn/a05:24 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
Pixel size1.28 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JD1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor 50 the clear winner in this comparison.

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