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Infinix Note 30 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

52 out 100
Infinix Note 30
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Infinix Note 30
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 30
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 30 and Nothing Phone (4a)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Infinix Note 30
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 87.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7371249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19463324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 30], [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU132477436685
GPU65923190776
Memory108428232120
UX118220289144
NanoReview Score4250481148725
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1251n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a
Writing score12794n/a
Web score10016n/a
Video editing6429n/a
Data manipulation7419n/a
NanoReview Score10821n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin XOS 14 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:47 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung GN9
Sensor size1/21/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 349
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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