Infinix Note 30 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 219g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 30 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 86.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7371371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19463396
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
CPU132477247848
GPU65923311997
Memory108428152639
UX118220182414
NanoReview Score425048894898
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test7 fps34 fps
Graphics Score12515704
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Writing score1279414216
Web score1001611960
Video editing64297049
Data manipulation741910196
NanoReview Score1082112441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17.5 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Web Browsing07:15 h06:11 h
Video Playback11:47 h11:05 h
Games05:01 h04:48 h
Standby Mode126 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX555
Sensor size1/21/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Video quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Overall camera score
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1319
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 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 790
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 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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