Infinix Zero X Pro vs Note 12
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Infinix Zero X Pro (with MediaTek Helio G95) that was released on September 13, 2021, against the Infinix Note 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Infinix Zero X Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (420K versus 286K)
- Optical image stabilization
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 8-months newer
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 (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 700 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 86% |
| Display features | - |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 184.5 g (6.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 144 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~259.2 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 124714 | 93518 |
| GPU | 105331 | 47162 |
| Memory | 91352 | 67854 |
| UX | 97384 | 75877 |
| Total score | 420259 | 286856 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1504 | 719 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7427 | 6355 |
| Video editing | 6155 | 6227 |
| Photo editing | 23995 | 14817 |
| Data manipulation | 7347 | 5224 |
| Writing score | 10902 | 9175 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| ROM | XOS 7.6 | XOS 10.6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (76% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 28 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 1:19 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:24 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:22 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:04 hr | - |
| Standby | 124 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Telephoto lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
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| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- |
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3456 x 4608 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 | 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, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | No | Depends on the region |
| 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 * | 12 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2021 | April 2022 |
| Release date | October 2021 | April 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Infinix Zero X Pro is definitely a better buy.