POCO C31 vs Infinix Hot 12 Play

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Comparing the POCO C31 vs Infinix Hot 12 Play across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO C31 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Infinix Hot 12 Play runs at 1.82 GHz, making POCO C31 the better performer.


Display: Infinix Hot 12 Play offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while POCO C31 offers 6.53 inches, making Infinix Hot 12 Play the larger display of the two. Both POCO C31 and Infinix Hot 12 Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO C31 and Infinix Hot 12 Play feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Infinix Hot 12 Play offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C31 offers 5 MP, making Infinix Hot 12 Play better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO C31 delivers longer battery life with None, while Infinix Hot 12 Play delivers 17h 50m, making POCO C31 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Infinix Hot 12 Play offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO C31 offers 32 GB, making Infinix Hot 12 Play the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO C31 and Infinix Hot 12 Play both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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POCO C31
₹8,499
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₹8,999
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Summary

Release Date

02 Oct, 2021
30 May, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T610
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.82 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 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
  • 90Hz panel on a budget
  • Long battery life
  • Good performance
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras could be improved
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,799 ratings)
4.3/5
(121,423 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

124,264
AnTuTu Score
194,820
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 02, 2021
(Official)
May 30, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
XOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T610
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.82 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
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)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52
Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 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.

124,264
194,820
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
35.0 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)

N/A
5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
37.8 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A
480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
263 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.97 %
82.94 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.66 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
171 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.1 mm
78 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

194 grams
209 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
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 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

Full HD @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

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21.5 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
17h 50m
15h 10m

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

N/A
3h 4m 20s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
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 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 / 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 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 / 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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SAR Value

Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 Glonass
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

N/A
DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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