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Infinix Hot 30i vs Hot 30 Play NFC

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Infinix Hot 30i vs Hot 30 Play NFC

47 out of 100
Infinix Hot 30i
VS
46 out of 100
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
Infinix Hot 30i
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.56-inch Infinix Hot 30i (with Unisoc T606) that was released on March 31, 2023, against the Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 and came out 2 months after. 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 Hot 30i
  • 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (244K versus 154K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 91% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 376 and 197 points
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Hot 30i and Hot 30 Play NFC 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:
Hot 30i
vs
Hot 30 Play NFC

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.56 inches6.82 inches
Resolution720 x 1612 pixels720 x 1640 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI269 ppi263 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 ratio83.6%85%

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)170.57 mm (6.72 inches)
Width75.75 mm (2.98 inches)77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)205 g (7.23 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Gold, BlueWhite, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Infinix Hot 30i and Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetUnisoc T606MediaTek Helio G37
Max clock1600 MHz2300 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
L3 cache1 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process12 nanometers12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)NoNo
GraphicsMali-G57 MP1PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units3232
GPU clock650 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~83.2 GFLOPS~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Hot 30i+58%
244702
Hot 30 Play NFC
154680
CPU7665054012
GPU2294918177
Memory8151240689
UX6359141802
Total score244702154680
Samples[12 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score7583 -
Video editing4249 -
Photo editing11761 -
Data manipulation5297 -
Writing score8425 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size4, 8 GB4, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1600 MHz1600 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size64, 128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 Android 13
ROMXOS 10.6XOS 12.6

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power18 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse charging - No
Fast chargingYes (50% in 80 min)Yes (78% in 120 min)
Full charging time2:40 hr4:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix13 megapixels16 megapixels
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motionNoNo
Lenses1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 16 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3264 x 24483264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
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
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedMarch 2023May 2023
Release dateMarch 2023May 2023
Launch price$110$125
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 18 WYes, 18 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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