Infinix Smart 9 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Smart 9 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, 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

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Smart 9
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Smart 9 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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 IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 92.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Smart 9
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Smart 9 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 2289 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Smart 9
408
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Smart 9
1388
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4083564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13888880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a33019
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Smart 9
245635
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
CPU76194465726
GPU35560721738
Memory68746250875
UX65135375110
NanoReview Score2456351813449
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Smart 9
8438
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score8297n/a
Web score9760n/a
Video editing5057n/a
Data manipulation6160n/a
NanoReview Score8438n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4685 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 30 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Web Browsingn/a14:34 h
Video Playbackn/a22:01 h
Gamesn/a07:12 h
Standby Moden/a163 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX972
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Video quality
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Overall camera score
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a93

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3
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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
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/B8/12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28/B38/B41/B40/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 SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 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.

* 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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