Infinix Smart 9 vs Huawei Nova Y72

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Smart 9 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Huawei Nova Y72, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Smart 9
  • Higher pixel density: 262ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Smart 9 and Huawei Nova Y72
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 IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.75 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 84.1 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 77.7 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 168.3 g (5.94 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Smart 9
84.8 %
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Smart 9 and Huawei Nova Y72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 HiSilicon Kirin 710A
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Smart 9
408
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Smart 9
1388
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)408318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13881201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a949
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Smart 9
245635
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
CPU7619485440
GPU3556034305
Memory6874680324
UX6513562985
NanoReview Score245635263054
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Smart 9
8438
Huawei Nova Y72
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
UI Skin XOS 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 225 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
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 (1800/850/900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8WCDMA 1/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28/B38/B41/B40/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 260
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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