Infinix Note 12 5G vs realme 9 5G SE

Share  

Comparing the Infinix Note 12 5G vs realme 9 5G SE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Infinix Note 12 5G and realme 9 5G SE run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.


Display: Infinix Note 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme 9 5G SE offers 6.6 inches, making Infinix Note 12 5G the larger display of the two. Infinix Note 12 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 9 5G SE's IPS LCD, making Infinix Note 12 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Infinix Note 12 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making Infinix Note 12 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Infinix Note 12 5G and realme 9 5G SE feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Infinix Note 12 5G and realme 9 5G SE offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Infinix Note 12 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 9 5G SE offers 128 GB, making Infinix Note 12 5G the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme 9 5G SE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Infinix Note 12 5G has a rating of 4.2.

...read more
Infinix Note 12 5G
₹15,999
(Out of Stock)
realme 9 5G SE
₹15,999
(Out of Stock)
Add to Compare

Summary

Spec Score

76%
80%

Release Date

14 Jul, 2022
10 Mar, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 810
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
30W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.2/5
(21,608 ratings)
4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
541,000
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 14, 2022
(Official)
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

Custom UI

XOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 642L

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

N/A
541,000

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

700 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.62 %
84.39 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

164.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.9 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

186 grams
199 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.627 mm focal length
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 55 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 94 minutes
Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 minutes

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.

N/A
17h 29m

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

N/A
0h 55m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
View More

SIM 2

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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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