Infinix Note 30 vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 30 and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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 LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 16:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a2457:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7371612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19464209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU132477196968
GPU65923317041
Memory108428122258
UX118220164318
NanoReview Score425048800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stability99 %68 %
Graphics Test7 fps41 fps
Graphics Score12516872
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Writing score12794n/a
Web score10016n/a
Video editing6429n/a
Data manipulation7419n/a
NanoReview Score10821n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 8.4 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing07:15 h06:52 h
Video Playback11:47 h10:09 h
Games05:01 h03:33 h
Standby Mode126 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Quad 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/21/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1316
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 399
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 45 W Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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