Infinix Note 12 vs Hot 12 Play

56 out of 100

54 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Note 12 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on April 26, 2022, against the Infinix Hot 12 Play, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T610 and came out 1 month after. 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

52% higher pixel density (393 vs 259 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 10W)
14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (286K versus 251K)
Stereo speakers
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)

Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 12 Play

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Note 12 and Hot 12 Play crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Note 12

Hot 12 Play

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Note 12

Hot 12 Play

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Note 12

Hot 12 Play

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Note 12

Hot 12 Play

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Note 12

79 *

Hot 12 Play

75 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Note 12

Hot 12 Play

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Note 12

56 *

Hot 12 Play

54 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Note 12

Hot 12 Play

Display

Type	AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.7 inches	6.82 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	259 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	480 nits
HDR support	-	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	84.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

Design and build

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	170.47 mm (6.71 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.32 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	184.5 g (6.51 oz)	194.9 g (6.87 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Note 12 +2%

86%

Hot 12 Play

84.5%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Note 12 and Infinix Hot 12 Play in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Unisoc Tiger T610
Max clock	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	48	48
GPU clock	1000 MHz	614 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~58.9 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Note 12 +1%

518

Hot 12 Play

514

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Note 12 +1%

1577

Hot 12 Play

1556

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Note 12 +14%

286856

Hot 12 Play

251463

CPU	93518	82611
GPU	47162	40916
Memory	67854	63305
UX	75877	64157
Total score	286856	251463

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Note 12 +37%

719

Hot 12 Play

526

Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	719	526

PCMark 3.0

Note 12

7670

Hot 12 Play +6%

8168

Web score	6355	7757
Video editing	6227	5476
Photo editing	14817	15419
Data manipulation	5224	6579
Writing score	9175	8529

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 2048 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	XOS 10.6	XOS 10

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 28 min)	Yes
Full charging time	1:19 hr	3:50 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4208 x 3120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	2 (13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (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	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	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, A2DP	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, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	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 *	7	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	April 2022	May 2022
Release date	April 2022	May 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 10 W

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

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Note 12 . But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Infinix Hot 12 Play .