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Infinix Smart 9 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Infinix Smart 9
VS
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Infinix Smart 9
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Smart 9 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Smart 9
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Smart 9 and Apple iPhone 17 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Infinix Smart 9
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

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 n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 92.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

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) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Smart 9
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Smart 9 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 12 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 48 n/a
GPU Frequency 820 MHz n/a
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Smart 9
408
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Smart 9
1388
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4083780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)138810772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Smart 9
245635
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU76194510033
GPU35560791934
Memory68746367847
UX65135442645
NanoReview Score2456352112459
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Smart 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Smart 9
8438
Apple iPhone 17 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		 12 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 26
UI Skin XOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4729 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

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length27 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
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 5.4
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|8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28/B38/B41/B40/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2025 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Infinix Smart 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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