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Infinix Note 30 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

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Infinix Note 30
VS
48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Infinix Note 30
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 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

  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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 219g
  • 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 30 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
Smartphones:
Infinix Note 30
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 631 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a215 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 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 30
737
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)737751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19461909
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU132477142642
GPU65923140091
Memory10842899705
UX11822084991
NanoReview Score425048467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stability99 %95 %
Graphics Test7 fps13 fps
Graphics Score12512328
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 30], [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing score127946167
Web score100165425
Video editing64295459
Data manipulation74195611
NanoReview Score108216261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13.9 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsing07:15 h06:05 h
Video Playback11:47 h10:25 h
Games05:01 h04:17 h
Standby Mode126 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 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 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2|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 (B1358384041)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1318
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 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 840
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 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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