Infinix Note 12 (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 12 (2023) Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, 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 Note 12 (2023)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 12 (2023) 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 AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 631 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
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 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (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 1000 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)715751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18841909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU138492142642
GPU51297140091
Memory10964399705
UX10540584991
NanoReview Score404837467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stability99 %95 %
Graphics Test7 fps13 fps
Graphics Score12512328
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing score130366167
Web score80975425
Video editing66045459
Data manipulation67395611
NanoReview Score103356261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13.9 GB
UI Skin XOS 10.6 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
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 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size1.28 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 Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p 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 5.2 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
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B384041)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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