Infinix Hot 60i vs Hot 40i
50
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42
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Hot 60i (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate) that was released on July 2, 2025, against the Infinix Hot 40i, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 1 year and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 60i
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 440 and 380 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 40i
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 84% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 166.01 mm (6.54 inches) | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 76.61 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Green, Purple | Black, Gold, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.57/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 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 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1026 | 462 |
| Single-core score | 440 | 380 |
| Multi-core score | 1395 | 1249 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 143965 | 133446 |
| GPU | 23785 | 15363 |
| Memory | 93808 | 99355 |
| UX | 101028 | 85483 |
| Total score | 362586 | 333647 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics score | - | 48 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8499 | 8439 |
| Video editing | 5734 | 4295 |
| Photo editing | 18481 | 15204 |
| Data manipulation | 6002 | 5738 |
| Writing score | 8687 | 8968 |
Recent User Tests
Infinix Hot 60i
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-18 -> Alvin | AnTuTu 11 | 309692 |
| π 2026-05-21 (Bagas) | AnTuTu 11 | 378768 |
| π 2026-05-21 (Bagas Saputra) | AnTuTu 11 | 378768 |
| π 2026-01-24 -> Arnheid | AnTuTu 11 | 352306 |
| π 2025-12-30 (MCdzun) | AnTuTu 11 | 362586 |
Infinix Hot 40i
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-09-27 (Kenzi-san) | AnTuTu 11 | 333647 |
| π 2024-07-25 (Joanlog) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 462 |
| π 2024-07-25 (Joanlog) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 389 / 1370 |
| π 2024-03-16 (Gab Riel) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 379 / 1341 |
| π 2024-02-18 (sijey) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 451 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| ROM | XOS 15.1 | XOS 13.5 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 24 min) | Yes |
| Battery cycles | 800 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.75" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.15" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | - |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2025 | December 2023 |
| Release date | July 2025 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | $120 |
| Successor | - | - Infinix Hot 60i |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 18 W |
Further details
Notes on Hot 60i:
- NFC cannot be used for contactless payments.
*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 Hot 60i is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 8