Infinix Zero 20 vs Note 12 VIP

60 out of 100
Infinix Zero 20
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60 out of 100
Infinix Note 12 VIP

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Zero 20 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on October 5, 2022, against the Infinix Note 12 VIP, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Infinix Zero 20
  • More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 VIP
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 45W)

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Zero 20 and Note 12 VIP crucial features
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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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 393 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 700 nits
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design and build

Height 164.43 mm (6.47 inches) 163.5 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 76.76 mm (3.02 inches) 76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) 7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gold, Gray, Green Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in home button Yes, in home button
Screen-to-body ratio
86%
86.4%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Zero 20 and Infinix Note 12 VIP in the benchmarks
SoC
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)
Zero 20 +7%
542
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Zero 20 +1%
1748
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
Zero 20 +6%
367389
345805
CPU 112270 90798
GPU 122260 84050
Memory 68103 74879
UX 59631 96424
Total score 367389 345805
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Zero 20 +5%
1251
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 7 FPS 7 FPS
Graphics score 1251 1192
Web score 7898 9377
Video editing 6236 6222
Photo editing 25544 20910
Data manipulation 7029 7684
Writing score 13324 12226
Sources: 3DMark [3], [4]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4, 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB 128, 256 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 12 Android 12
ROM XOS 12 XOS 10.5

Battery

Capacity 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 120 W
Battery type Li-Po -
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time 0:55 hr 0:17 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 108 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Lenses 3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP) 3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 108 MP
- Pixel size: 0.64 micron
- Phase autofocus
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
- Laser autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - 13 MP
- Phase autofocus
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 13 mm
Depth lens - 2 MP
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 60 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 9152 x 6592 4672 x 3504
Pixel size 0.61 microns 1.12 microns
Sensor type - CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8" 1/2.76"
Video resolution 1440p at 30 FPS 1440p 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
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No 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 No
LTE Cat* 4 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 October 2022 May 2022
Release date January 2023 July 2022
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, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Zero 20. But if the display, camera, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Infinix Note 12 VIP.

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