Infinix Note 11 vs Hot 12

55 out of 100

54 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Note 11 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on November 3, 2021, against the Infinix Hot 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 6 months 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 11

52% higher pixel density (393 vs 259 PPI)
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)

Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 12

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Note 11 and Hot 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Note 11

Hot 12

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Note 11

Hot 12

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Note 11

Hot 12

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Note 11

Hot 12

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Note 11

79 *

Hot 12

72 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Note 11

Hot 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 11

55 *

Hot 12

54 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Note 11

Hot 12

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	650 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	84.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

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 g (6.49 oz)	194.9 g (6.87 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Note 11 +2%

86%

Hot 12

84.5%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Note 11 and Infinix Hot 12 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 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	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Note 11

514

Hot 12

514

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Note 11

1563

Hot 12

1564

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Note 11

278738

Hot 12

278131

CPU	91789	91231
GPU	45230	45255
Memory	66714	66144
UX	74560	74002
Total score	278738	278131

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Note 11

718

Hot 12

n/a

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	-
Graphics score	718	-

PCMark 3.0

Note 11

8116

Hot 12

n/a

Web score	6445	-
Video editing	5941	-
Photo editing	16482	-
Data manipulation	6251	-
Writing score	8807	-

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1833 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	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	XOS 10.6

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (70% in 45 min)	Yes (25% in 15 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:42 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4208 x 3120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual 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 - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - 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
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
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 *	4	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	Budget
Announced	November 2021	April 2022
Release date	December 2021	April 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, 18 W

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

Conclusion

If the gaming and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Note 11 . But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Infinix Hot 12 .