Infinix Note 30 vs Hot 30
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40
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix Note 30 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on May 22, 2023, against the Infinix Hot 30, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 2 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 Note 30
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (554K versus 331K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 73% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 745 and 431 points
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 30
- Weighs 23 grams less
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | LTPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 21:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 580 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 270 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 83% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.62 mm (6.64 inches) | 168.76 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 76.61 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.58 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1476 | - |
| Single-core score | 745 | 431 |
| Multi-core score | 2025 | 1406 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 211905 | 133437 |
| GPU | 47777 | 27350 |
| Memory | 113738 | 83468 |
| UX | 181215 | 87387 |
| Total score | 554635 | 331642 |
| Samples | [15 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 96% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 145 | 83 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 348 | 190 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10360 | 7260 |
| Video editing | 6429 | 6170 |
| Photo editing | 25686 | 15512 |
| Data manipulation | 7408 | 5513 |
| Writing score | 12816 | 9183 |
Recent User Tests
Infinix Note 30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-22 (The Kavkaz) | AnTuTu 12 | 628007 |
| 📘 2026-09-05 (Ilyakaban) | AnTuTu 11 | 688159 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (Ilyakaban) | AnTuTu 11 | 658099 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Kennn) | AnTuTu 11 | 666117 |
| 📘 2026-05-19 (Nexus) | AnTuTu 11 | 553136 |
Infinix Hot 30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-29 (NothingToSee) | AnTuTu 11 | 331642 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 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 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 |
| ROM | XOS 14 | XOS 12.6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:57 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:15 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:47 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:01 hr | - |
| Standby | 126 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 4208 x 3120 |
| 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 |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth: 16 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | SK Hynix Hi5021Q |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-1631Q | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | May 2023 | March 2023 |
| Release date | May 2023 | March 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $115 |
| Successor | - Infinix Note 50 4G | - Infinix Hot 60 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 33 W |
*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 Note 30 is definitely a better buy.
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