Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G and Apple iPhone 12
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 625 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response timen/a16 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.36 mm (6.43 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.53 mm (2.93 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
90.3 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
1216
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
3896
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12161941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38965008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
1440454
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU280856310050
GPU562288323143
Memory343443173777
UX253867288345
NanoReview Score14404541095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a77 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7601

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 7 GB
UI Skin XOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable Yes No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsingn/a08:00 h
Video Playbackn/a12:09 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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