Infinix Hot 60i 4G vs Infinix Note 12 G96: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Hot 60i 4G6.7"

Note 12 G966.7"

Technology

Hot 60i 4G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 12 G96

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Hot 60i 4G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 12 G96

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Hot 60i 4G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Note 12 G96

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Hot 60i 4G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Hot 60i 4G720 × 1600 px

Note 12 G961080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

Hot 60i 4G120 Hz

Note 12 G96—

Peak brightness

Hot 60i 4G700 nits

Note 12 G96—

Pixel density

Hot 60i 4G262 ppi

Note 12 G96393 ppi+33%

CPU speed

Hot 60i 4GOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 12 G96Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+2.4%

RAM

Hot 60i 4G4.0 GB

Note 12 G968.0 GB+50%

Storage

equal specs

Hot 60i 4G128 GB

Note 12 G96128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Hot 60i 4G50.0 MP

Note 12 G9650.0 MP

Front camera

Hot 60i 4G8.0 MP

Note 12 G9616.0 MP+50%

Battery

Hot 60i 4G5,160 mAh+3.1%

Note 12 G965,000 mAh

Wired charging

Hot 60i 4G45 W+27%

Note 12 G9633 W

Weight

Hot 60i 4G188 g

Note 12 G96185 g+1.6%

Thickness

Hot 60i 4G7.7 mm+3.9%

Note 12 G968.0 mm

IP rating

Hot 60i 4GIP64

Note 12 G96Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

Hot 60i 4GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Note 12 G96Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Hot 60i 4G5.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Note 12 G965.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 12 G96USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GNo

Note 12 G96No

NFC

Hot 60i 4GYes+100%

Note 12 G96No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GYes

Note 12 G96Yes

SD card

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GYes

Note 12 G96Yes

Stereo speakers

Hot 60i 4GYes

Note 12 G96—

Speed

Hot 60i 4G

HSPA, LTE

Note 12 G96

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Hot 60i 4G

2025, July 02

Note 12 G96

2022, May 16

Status

Hot 60i 4G

Available. Released 2025, July 02

Note 12 G96

Available. Released 2022, May 16

Dimensions

Hot 60i 4G

166 x 76.6 x 7.7 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.30 in)

Note 12 G96

164.6 x 76.8 x 8 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Hot 60i 4G

188 g (6.63 oz)

Note 12 G96

185 g (6.53 oz)

Build

Hot 60i 4G

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Note 12 G96

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

Hot 60i 4G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 12 G96

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Hot 60i 4G

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m

Note 12 G96

Type

Hot 60i 4G

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)

Note 12 G96

AMOLED

Size

Hot 60i 4G

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 12 G96

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Hot 60i 4G

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Note 12 G96

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

Protection

Hot 60i 4G

Note 12 G96

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hot 60i 4G

Android 15, XOS 15.1

Note 12 G96

Android 12, XOS 10.6

Chipset

Hot 60i 4G

Mediatek Helio G81 Ultimate (12 nm)

Note 12 G96

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

CPU

Hot 60i 4G

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 12 G96

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Hot 60i 4G

Mali-G52 MC2

Note 12 G96

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Hot 60i 4G

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Note 12 G96

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Hot 60i 4G

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Note 12 G96

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Hot 60i 4G

eMMC5.1

Note 12 G96

Single

Hot 60i 4G

50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Note 12 G96

Features

Hot 60i 4G

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Note 12 G96

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Hot 60i 4G

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Note 12 G96

1440p@30fps

Triple

Hot 60i 4G

Note 12 G96

50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses

Single

Hot 60i 4G

8 MP, (wide)

Note 12 G96

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

Hot 60i 4G

Yes

Note 12 G96

1440p@30fps

Features

Hot 60i 4G

Note 12 G96

Dual-LED flash

Loudspeaker

Hot 60i 4G

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 12 G96

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Hot 60i 4G

Yes

Note 12 G96

Yes

WLAN

Hot 60i 4G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Note 12 G96

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Hot 60i 4G

5.3, A2DP, LE

Note 12 G96

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Hot 60i 4G

GPS

Note 12 G96

GPS

NFC

Hot 60i 4G

Yes (data transfer only; not for payments - market/region dependent)

Note 12 G96

Infrared port

Hot 60i 4G

Yes

Note 12 G96

Radio

Hot 60i 4G

FM radio

Note 12 G96

FM radio

USB

Hot 60i 4G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 12 G96

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Hot 60i 4G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Note 12 G96

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Hot 60i 4G

5160 mAh

Note 12 G96

5000 mAh

Charging

Hot 60i 4G

45W wired, 50% in 24 min 10W reverse wired Bypass charging

Note 12 G96

33W wired

Colors

Hot 60i 4G

Sleek Black, Titanium Silver, Shadow Blue, Neon Red, Meadow Green, Soul Eye Purple

Note 12 G96

Force Black, Snowfall, Sapphire Blue (Jewel Blue)

Models

Hot 60i 4G

X6728, X6728B

Note 12 G96

X670

Price

Hot 60i 4G

About 100 EUR

Note 12 G96

About 210 EUR

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