Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1000 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a355 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.36 mm (6.43 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.53 mm (2.93 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
90.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
1216
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
3896
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1216680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38961688
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
1440454
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
CPU280856124765
GPU56228863661
Memory34344395926
UX253867108276
NanoReview Score1440454392628
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Writing scoren/a10309
Web scoren/a6774
Video editingn/a4587
Data manipulationn/a7052
NanoReview Scoren/a8306

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin XOS 15 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable Yes No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Web Browsingn/a08:34 h
Video Playbackn/a12:36 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a105 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM 3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 289
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 33 W
* 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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