Infinix Note 12 vs Note 11 Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Note 12 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on April 26, 2022, against the Infinix Note 11 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 6 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 Note 12
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The phone is 6-months newer
- Weighs 24.5 grams less
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 11 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (337K versus 244K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 41% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 519 and 368 points
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 | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.95 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 470 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 84.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 173.06 mm (6.81 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 78.37 mm (3.09 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 184.5 gramm (6.51 oz) | 209 gramm (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | Silver, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2050 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali G57 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~62 GFLOPS | - |
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | - | 95124 |
| GPU | - | 76677 |
| Memory | - | 73996 |
| UX | - | 93094 |
| Total score | 244072 | 337709 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 9305 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| ROM | XOS 10.6 | XOS 10 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 28 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:19 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:47 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:33 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:05 hr |
| Standby | - | 110 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Quad 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 |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Omnivision OV64C - Phase autofocus |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.5 - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC5035 (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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, 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* | Depends on the region | 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* | 7 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2022 | October 2021 |
| Release date | April 2022 | November 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and camera are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Note 11 Pro. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Infinix Note 12.
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