Home Phone comparison Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Samsung Galaxy S21 - Which is better?

Infinix Note 12 (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy S21

47 out 100
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
Samsung Galaxy S21

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 12 (2023) Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. 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 Note 12 (2023)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Higher pixel density: 421ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Samsung Galaxy S21
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 Note 12 (2023)
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 421 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Samsung Galaxy S21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 128 896
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7151331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18843593
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 12 (2023)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
CPU138492253391
GPU51297281676
Memory109643158352
UX105405210361
NanoReview Score404837903780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.9 °C
Stability99 %66 %
Graphics Test7 fps34 fps
Graphics Score12515715
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 12 (2023)], [Samsung Galaxy S21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Writing score1303616101
Web score809711909
Video editing66047097
Data manipulation673910153
NanoReview Score1033513123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 28.1 GB
UI Skin XOS 10.6 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Web Browsingn/a06:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:06 h
Gamesn/a04:21 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX555
Sensor sizen/a1/1.76
Pixel size1.28 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Video quality
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Overall camera score
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes 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|8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a24
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 the clear winner in this comparison.

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