Infinix Note 12 (2023) vs Hot 20S
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Note 12 (2023) (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on October 6, 2022, against the Infinix Hot 20S, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 (2023)
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 20S
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
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.
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | - |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- |
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 168.65 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 76.75 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.47 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~278 GFLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 102674 | 88551 |
| GPU | 85378 | 82077 |
| Memory | 77054 | 71861 |
| UX | 92398 | 98923 |
| Total score | 354729 | 339170 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1251 | 1151 |
| Web score | 7920 | 7329 |
| Video editing | 6608 | 5167 |
| Photo editing | 25238 | 20899 |
| Data manipulation | 6636 | 6591 |
| Writing score | 13121 | 12946 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | XOS 10.6 | XOS 12 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 31 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:32 hr | 2:23 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Video resolution | 1440p 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 |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October 2022 | October 2022 |
| Release date | October 2022 | October 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 18 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Note 12 (2023). But if the display and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Infinix Hot 20S.
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