Infinix Hot 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M21

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Comparing the Infinix Hot 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M21 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M21 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,100, while Infinix Hot 9 Pro scores 880, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better performer.


Display: Infinix Hot 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M21 offers 6.4 inches, making Infinix Hot 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Infinix Hot 9 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Hot 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M21 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Infinix Hot 9 Pro offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Infinix Hot 9 Pro delivers longer battery life with 13h 22m, while Samsung Galaxy M21 delivers 10h 20m, making Infinix Hot 9 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Infinix Hot 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M21 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Infinix Hot 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M21 equally at 7.


User Rating: Infinix Hot 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M21 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
76%

Release Date

30 Jun, 2020
18 Mar, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio P22
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Punch-hole design is modern looking
  • Big 5,000mAh battery
  • Daylight performance is good
  • Vivid and colour accurate display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Decent day-time photography

Cons

  • Performance is weak
  • Lot of bezels around the display
  • A ton of bloatware
  • Other camera sensors are not very functional
  • Higher refresh rate would have been nice
  • Dated waterdrop notch design
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(86,637 ratings)
4.2/5
(65,210 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

103,704
AnTuTu Score
168,633
AnTuTu Score
13h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 30, 2020
(Official)
Mar 18, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year

Custom UI

XOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

103,704
168,633

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.9 %
11.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.99 %
84.02 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
91 %

Design

Height

165 mm
159 mm

Width

76.8 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

185 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 22m
10h 20m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 26m 13s
2h 9m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.845 W/kg
Head: 0.468 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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