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Infinix Smart 9 vs Hot 40i

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Infinix Smart 9 vs Hot 40i

49 out of 100
Infinix Smart 9
VS
50 out of 100
Infinix Hot 40i
Infinix Smart 9
Infinix Hot 40i

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Smart 9 (with MediaTek Helio G81) that was released on September 23, 2024, against the Infinix Hot 40i, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Infinix Smart 9
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 408 and 370 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 40i
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Smart 9 and Hot 40i crucial features
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Smart 9
vs
Hot 40i

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.7 inches6.56 inches
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI262 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness500 nits480 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate180 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%84%

Design and build

Height165.7 mm (6.52 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP54 -
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gold, Gray, GreenBlack, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Smart 9+1%
84.8%
Hot 40i
84%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Smart 9 and Infinix Hot 40i in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G81Unisoc T606
Max clock2000 MHz1600 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process12 nanometers12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesNo
GraphicsMali-G52 MP2Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units4832
GPU clock820 MHz650 MHz
FLOPS~91.2 GFLOPS~83.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Smart 9+10%
408
Hot 40i
370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Smart 9
249657
Hot 40i+8%
268666
CPU7684980372
GPU3528423332
Memory70472101820
UX6705263142
Total score249657268666
SamplesLess then 3[8 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score9917 -
Video editing5052 -
Photo editing17175 -
Data manipulation6207 -
Writing score8192 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size3, 4 GB4, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1800 MHz1600 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size64, 128 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 2048 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMXOS 14XOS 13.5

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power10 W18 W
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingNo Yes

Main camera

Matrix13 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4128 x 30964208 x 3120
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDQuad LED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motionNo -
Lenses1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length27 mm -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution3264 x 2448 -
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version55
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*NoYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 7
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersStereo -
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedSeptember 2024December 2023
Release dateOctober 2024December 2023
Launch price$100$120
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 10 WYes, 18 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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