Infinix Hot 12 vs Hot 11
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.82-inch Infinix Hot 12 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on April 26, 2022, against the Infinix Hot 11, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G70 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 12
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Supports 18W fast charging
- 30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (249K versus 191K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The phone is 7-months newer
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 11
- 54% higher pixel density (400 vs 259 PPI)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 259 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | - | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 83.6% |
Design and build
| Height | 170.47 mm (6.71 inches) | 164.7 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.2 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 194.9 gramm (6.87 oz) | 201 gramm (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G70 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 2EEMC2 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~59 GFLOPS | ~54.6 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 67349 | 69030 |
| GPU | 61522 | 40927 |
| Memory | 44361 | 37017 |
| UX | 75843 | 43026 |
| Total score | 249306 | 191194 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 8120 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 |
| ROM | XOS 10.6 | XOS 7.6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 15 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:42 hr | 4:05 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4208 x 3120 | 4208 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 0 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1440p 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, A2DP | 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, NAVIC |
| 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 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | April 2022 | September 2021 |
| Release date | April 2022 | September 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Infinix Hot 12. It has a better battery life and design.
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