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Infinix Smart 9 vs Hot 50i

44 out of 100
Infinix Smart 9
VS
48 out of 100
Infinix Hot 50i
Infinix Smart 9
Infinix Hot 50i

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Smart 9 (with MediaTek Helio G81) that was released on September 23, 2024, against the Infinix Hot 50i, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Infinix Smart 9
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 50i
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 443 and 408 points

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Smart 9 and Hot 50i crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Smart 9
43*
Hot 50i
52*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Smart 9
54*
Hot 50i
60*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Smart 9
44*
Hot 50i
48*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
3 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
101.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
92.6
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Smart 9
vs
Hot 50i

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 262 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max rated brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 180 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass 60-120
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8% 84.8%

Design and build

Height 165.7 mm (6.52 inches) 165.7 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 inches) 77.1 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP54
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Gray, Green Black, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Smart 9
84.8%
Hot 50i
84.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Infinix Smart 9 and Infinix Hot 50i
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 MediaTek Helio G81
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 820 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Infinix Smart 9 and Infinix Hot 50i
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Smart 9
408
Hot 50i +9%
443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Smart 9
1388
Hot 50i +2%
1416
Single-core score 408 443
Multi-core score 1388 1416
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Smart 9
319671
Hot 50i +6%
340407
CPU 126384 143142
GPU 23923 23825
Memory 81230 78135
UX 88134 95305
Total score 319671 340407
Samples [3 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Smart 9
n/a
Hot 50i
70
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 70
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Smart 9
8415
Hot 50i +8%
9117
Web score 9761 10288
Video editing 5041 6239
Photo editing 16946 17585
Data manipulation 5984 5961
Writing score 8309 8894
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Infinix Smart 9
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 (Muhanmmad Iskandar Sahar)AnTuTu 11319671
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-04 (Leon)AnTuTu 11327026
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-07 (Wayne)AnTuTu 11317592
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Infinix Hot 50i
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-21 (bank14)AnTuTu 11340407
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 14
ROM XOS 14 XOS 14.5
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 3 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W 18 W
Battery type - Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging No Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096 8000 x 6000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Focal length 27 mm -
Sensor size 1/3.07" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) 1/2.0" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.96" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 5.3
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 No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2024 September 2024
Release date October 2024 October 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $120
Successor - Infinix Smart 10 - Infinix Hot 60i
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Yes, 18 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 Hot 50i is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?
31 (39.7%)
47 (60.3%)
Total votes: 78

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