Realme Note 50 vs Infinix Smart 8 Pro
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme Note 50 (with Unisoc Tiger T612) that was released on January 23, 2024, against the Infinix Smart 8 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G36. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme Note 50
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- 69% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (238K versus 140K)
- 76% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 422 and 240 points
Reasons to consider the Infinix Smart 8 Pro
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 560 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 180 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 85.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 167.2 mm (6.58 inches) | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T612 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 614 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.6 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 91080 | 50494 |
| GPU | 22775 | 13003 |
| Memory | 59757 | 44645 |
| UX | 64765 | 32799 |
| Total score | 238377 | 140941 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | Realme UI T | Android Go |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | - | 3:15 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 27 mm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| 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* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2024 | January 2024 |
| Release date | January 2024 | February 2024 |
| Launch price | $110 | $120 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

