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Infinix Smart 9 vs Smart 8

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Infinix Smart 9 vs Smart 8

49 out of 100
Infinix Smart 9
VS
46 out of 100
Infinix Smart 8
Infinix Smart 9
Infinix Smart 8

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 Smart 8, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 11 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
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Smart 9 and Smart 8 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
Smart 8

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.7 inches6.6 inches
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI262 ppi267 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness500 nits500 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate180 Hz180 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%85.1%

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)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)184 g (6.49 oz)
WaterproofIP54No
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gold, Gray, GreenWhite, Black, Gold, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Smart 9
84.8%
Smart 8
85.1%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Smart 9 and Infinix Smart 8 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)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Smart 9+3%
1388
Smart 8
1343
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Smart 9+6%
249657
Smart 8
236120
CPU7684974960
GPU3528422653
Memory7047278027
UX6705260480
Total score249657236120
SamplesLess then 3[8 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Smart 9+18%
8476
Smart 8
7156
Web score99177015
Video editing50524259
Photo editing1717514652
Data manipulation62075252
Writing score81928221

Memory

RAM
RAM size3, 4 GB3, 4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1800 MHz1600 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size64, 128 GB64, 128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 2048 GBUp to 2048 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMXOS 14Android Go

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power10 W10 W
Battery type - Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingNo No
Full charging time - 3:15 hr

Main camera

Matrix13 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4128 x 30964128 x 3096
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motionNoNo
Lenses1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode -
Standard lens
Image resolution13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length27 mm27 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3264 x 24483264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*NoNo
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

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

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