Infinix Note 30 vs Note 12 (2023)
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix Note 30 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on May 22, 2023, against the Infinix Note 12 (2023), which is powered by the same chip and came out 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 Note 30
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Reverse charging feature
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 (2023)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's LTPS LCD)
- Weighs 24 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 580 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 86.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.62 mm (6.64 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.58 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | White, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1476 | - |
| Single-core score | 745 | 715 |
| Multi-core score | 2025 | 1884 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 211905 | 220432 |
| GPU | 47777 | 38116 |
| Memory | 113738 | 147370 |
| UX | 181215 | 145076 |
| Total score | 554635 | 550994 |
| Samples | [15 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 145 | 132 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 348 | 345 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10360 | 9196 |
| Video editing | 6429 | 6615 |
| Photo editing | 25686 | 25535 |
| Data manipulation | 7408 | 7349 |
| Writing score | 12816 | 12807 |
Recent User Tests
Infinix Note 30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (The Kavkaz) | AnTuTu 12 | 628007 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Ilyakaban) | AnTuTu 11 | 688159 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Ilyakaban) | AnTuTu 11 | 658099 |
| π 2026-07-15 (Kennn) | AnTuTu 11 | 666117 |
| π 2026-05-19 (Nexus) | AnTuTu 11 | 553136 |
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-26 (Ghostervon) | AnTuTu 11 | 572474 |
| π 2025-11-22 (Manfredo) | AnTuTu 11 | 540620 |
| π 2025-11-13 (Putut) | AnTuTu 11 | 550994 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 |
| ROM | XOS 14 | XOS 10.6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:57 hr | 1:32 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 | 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth: 16 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth: 16 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 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.28 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-1631Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1440p 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 | 5.2 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2023 | October 2022 |
| Release date | May 2023 | October 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $220 |
| Successor | - Infinix Note 50 4G | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - 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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