Infinix Note 12i vs Infinix Hot 30i

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Comparing the Infinix Note 12i vs Infinix Hot 30i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Infinix Note 12i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,418, while Infinix Hot 30i scores 918, making Infinix Note 12i the better performer.


Display: Infinix Note 12i offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Infinix Hot 30i offers 6.6 inches, making Infinix Note 12i the larger display of the two. Infinix Note 12i features a AMOLED display compared to Infinix Hot 30i's IPS LCD, making Infinix Note 12i the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Note 12i and Infinix Hot 30i feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Infinix Note 12i offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Infinix Hot 30i offers 5 MP, making Infinix Note 12i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Infinix Hot 30i delivers longer battery life with 14h 52m, while Infinix Note 12i delivers 10h 33m, making Infinix Hot 30i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Infinix Note 12i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Infinix Hot 30i offers 128 GB, making Infinix Note 12i the better option for storage.


User Rating: Infinix Note 12i and Infinix Hot 30i both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

30 Jan, 2023
03 Apr, 2023
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G37
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
33W Fast Charging
N/A
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Striking design
  • Good screen
  • Decent battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Older Android version
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(16,956 ratings)
4.2/5
(142,822 ratings)
4.7/5
(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

204,484
AnTuTu Score
138,566
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
10h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹9,499
₹159,999

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 30, 2023
(Official)
Apr 03, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

XOS
XOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G37
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

204,484
138,566
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
60.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

37.9 %
22.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
267 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.91 %
84.66 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %
90 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

164.47 mm
164 mm
162.98 mm

Width

76.7 mm
75.75 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.4 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

188 grams
191 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29.5 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 90 minutes
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

10h 33m
14h 52m
15h 10m

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

1h 26m 5s
3h 8m 36s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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₹9,499
₹159,999