Vivo Y35 vs Infinix Note 12
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.58-inch Vivo Y35 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on September 15, 2022, against the Infinix Note 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo Y35
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (326K versus 286K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (44W versus 33W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12
- Stereo speakers
- AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.58 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 401 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 86% |
| Display features | - |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.28 mm (0.33 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 | Black, Gold | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1110 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 98675 | 93518 |
| GPU | 48634 | 47162 |
| Memory | 100065 | 67854 |
| UX | 77460 | 75877 |
| Total score | 326115 | 286856 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 719 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 6355 |
| Video editing | - | 6227 |
| Photo editing | - | 14817 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5224 |
| Writing score | - | 9175 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 |
| ROM | Funtouch 13 | XOS 10.6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (70% in 34 min) | Yes (50% in 28 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:55 hr | 1:19 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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 | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| 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 | 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2022 | April 2022 |
| Release date | September 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, 44 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo Y35 is definitely a better buy.