Infinix Note 12 Pro vs Note 12

60 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Note 12 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on July 16, 2022, against the Infinix Note 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 Pro

38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (396K versus 286K)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 708 and 518 points

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Note 12 Pro and Note 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Note 12 Pro

Note 12

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Note 12 Pro

Note 12

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Note 12 Pro

Note 12

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Note 12 Pro

Note 12

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Note 12 Pro

85 *

Note 12

79 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Note 12 Pro

Note 12

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Note 12 Pro

60 *

Note 12

56 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Note 12 Pro

Note 12

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	-
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.2%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	164.6 mm (6.48 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	184.5 g (6.51 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Note 12 Pro

86.2%

Note 12

86%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Note 12 Pro and Infinix Note 12 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	128	48
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Note 12 Pro +37%

708

Note 12

518

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Note 12 Pro +18%

1863

Note 12

1577

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Note 12 Pro +38%

396209

Note 12

286856

CPU	124495	93518
GPU	69004	47162
Memory	99978	67854
UX	100070	75877
Total score	396209	286856

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Note 12 Pro +74%

1248

Note 12

719

Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	7 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	1248	719

PCMark 3.0

Note 12 Pro +35%

10364

Note 12

7670

Web score	7928	6355
Video editing	6521	6227
Photo editing	24761	14817
Data manipulation	6593	5224
Writing score	13529	9175

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 2048 GB	Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11
ROM	XOS 10.6	XOS 10.6

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (64% in 37 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:19 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	2 (108 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4672 x 3504	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	13	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July 2022	April 2022
Release date	July 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 33 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Infinix Note 12 Pro . It has a better camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and software.