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

Screen size

equal specs

Hot 60i 4G6.7"

Note 12 VIP6.7"

Technology

Hot 60i 4G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 12 VIP

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Hot 60i 4G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 12 VIP

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

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

4G bands

Hot 60i 4G

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

Refresh rate

equal specs

Hot 60i 4G120 Hz

Note 12 VIP120 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Hot 60i 4G700 nits

Note 12 VIP700 nits

Pixel density

Hot 60i 4G262 ppi

Note 12 VIP393 ppi+33%

CPU speed

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

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

RAM

equal specs

Hot 60i 4G4.0 GB

Note 12 VIP4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Hot 60i 4G128 GB

Note 12 VIP128 GB

Main camera

Hot 60i 4G50.0 MP

Note 12 VIP108.0 MP+54%

Front camera

Hot 60i 4G8.0 MP

Note 12 VIP16.0 MP+50%

Battery

Hot 60i 4G5,160 mAh+13%

Note 12 VIP4,500 mAh

Wired charging

Hot 60i 4G45 W

Note 12 VIP120 W+63%

Weight

Hot 60i 4G188 g+5.9%

Note 12 VIP199 g

Thickness

Hot 60i 4G7.7 mm+2.6%

Note 12 VIP7.9 mm

IP rating

Hot 60i 4GIP64

Note 12 VIPGlass front, glass back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

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

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

Bluetooth

Hot 60i 4G5.3, A2DP, LE

Note 12 VIPYes

USB

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 12 VIPUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GNo

Note 12 VIPNo

NFC

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GYes

Note 12 VIPYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GYes

Note 12 VIPYes

SD card

equal specs

Hot 60i 4GYes

Note 12 VIPYes

Stereo speakers

Hot 60i 4GYes

Note 12 VIP—

Speed

Hot 60i 4G

HSPA, LTE

Note 12 VIP

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Hot 60i 4G

2025, July 02

Note 12 VIP

2022, May 16

Status

Hot 60i 4G

Available. Released 2025, July 02

Note 12 VIP

Available. Released 2022, July 13

Dimensions

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

163.5 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Hot 60i 4G

188 g (6.63 oz)

Note 12 VIP

199 g (7.02 oz)

Build

Hot 60i 4G

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Note 12 VIP

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

SIM

Hot 60i 4G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 12 VIP

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

Type

Hot 60i 4G

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)

Note 12 VIP

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 700 nits (peak)

Size

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

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

Hot 60i 4G

Android 15, XOS 15.1

Note 12 VIP

Android 12, XOS 10.5

Chipset

Hot 60i 4G

Mediatek Helio G81 Ultimate (12 nm)

Note 12 VIP

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

CPU

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

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

GPU

Hot 60i 4G

Mali-G52 MC2

Note 12 VIP

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Hot 60i 4G

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Note 12 VIP

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Hot 60i 4G

eMMC5.1

Note 12 VIP

UFS 2.2

Single

Hot 60i 4G

50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Note 12 VIP

Features

Hot 60i 4G

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Note 12 VIP

Laser AF, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Hot 60i 4G

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Note 12 VIP

1440p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Triple

Hot 60i 4G

Note 12 VIP

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 13mm f/2.2, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens

Single

Hot 60i 4G

8 MP, (wide)

Note 12 VIP

16 MP, (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm

Video

Hot 60i 4G

Yes

Note 12 VIP

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

Hot 60i 4G

Note 12 VIP

Dual-LED flash

Loudspeaker

Hot 60i 4G

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 12 VIP

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Hot 60i 4G

Yes

Note 12 VIP

Yes

WLAN

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

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

Bluetooth

Hot 60i 4G

5.3, A2DP, LE

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Positioning

Hot 60i 4G

GPS

Note 12 VIP

GPS

NFC

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Infrared port

Hot 60i 4G

Yes

Note 12 VIP

Radio

Hot 60i 4G

FM radio

Note 12 VIP

FM radio

USB

Hot 60i 4G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 12 VIP

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

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

Type

Hot 60i 4G

5160 mAh

Note 12 VIP

4500 mAh

Charging

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

120W wired, 100% in 17 min

Colors

Hot 60i 4G

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

Note 12 VIP

Cayenne grey, Force black

Models

Hot 60i 4G

X6728, X6728B

Note 12 VIP

X672

Price

Hot 60i 4G

About 100 EUR

Note 12 VIP

About 290 EUR

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