Infinix Smart 8 vs Infinix Hot 30i

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Comparing the Infinix Smart 8 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 Hot 30i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Infinix Smart 8 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Infinix Hot 30i the better performer.


Display: Both Infinix Smart 8 and Infinix Hot 30i offer the same screen size of 6.6 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Smart 8 and Infinix Hot 30i feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Infinix Hot 30i delivers longer battery life with 14h 52m, while Infinix Smart 8 delivers None, making Infinix Hot 30i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Infinix Smart 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Infinix Hot 30i offers 128 GB, making Infinix Smart 8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Infinix Smart 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Infinix Hot 30i has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Jan, 2024
03 Apr, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G36
MediaTek Helio G37
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Striking design
  • Good screen
  • Decent battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Older Android version
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(33,187 ratings)
4.2/5
(142,822 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
138,566
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 15, 2024
(Official)
Apr 03, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
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
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G36
MediaTek Helio G37
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB
12 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.

N/A
138,566
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

500 nits
N/A
5000 nits

Brightness

N/A
500 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
267 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.03 %
84.66 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
90 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
164 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.75 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

189 grams
191 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Ring 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
N/A

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W 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.

N/A
14h 52m
16h 04m

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

N/A
3h 8m 36s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

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/eSIM

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) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 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)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz 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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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