Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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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 16 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 209g vs 227g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4685mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | 12/256 GB | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2436 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3 % | 92.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.36 mm (6.43 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 74.53 mm (2.93 in) | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Purple |
- White - Black - Silver - Gold |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate | Apple A18 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3350 MHz | 4040 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) |
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 780 | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 1400 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1216 | 3564 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3896 | 8880 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 33019 |
| CPU | 280856 | 465726 |
| GPU | 562288 | 721738 |
| Memory | 343443 | 250875 |
| UX | 253867 | 375110 |
| NanoReview Score | 1440454 | 1813449 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) |
| OS Size | n/a | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | XOS 15 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 4685 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-ion |
| Removable | Yes | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 14 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:32 h | 1:57 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 14:34 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 22:01 h |
| Games | n/a | 07:12 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 163 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 142 |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX913 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 93 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2|3|5|8 | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1|2|4|5|8 | UMTS/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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2025 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 390 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1199 |
| 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 | No |
Note
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:
The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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