Infinix Note 12 5G vs Infinix Note 50s: Which is better?

Screen size

Note 12 5G6.7"

Note 50s6.8"+1.2%

Technology

Note 12 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Note 50s

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Note 12 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 50s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 12 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Note 50s

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Note 12 5G

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

Resolution

Note 12 5G1080 × 2400 px

Note 50s1080 × 2436 px+1.5%

Refresh rate

Note 12 5G—

Note 50s144 Hz

Peak brightness

Note 12 5G—

Note 50s1,300 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

Note 12 5G393 ppi

Note 50s393 ppi

CPU speed

Note 12 5GOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 50sOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+4%

RAM

equal specs

Note 12 5G6.0 GB

Note 50s6.0 GB

Storage

Note 12 5G64 GB

Note 50s128 GB+50%

Main camera

Note 12 5G50.0 MP

Note 50s64.0 MP+22%

Front camera

Note 12 5G16.0 MP+19%

Note 50s13.0 MP

Battery

Note 12 5G5,000 mAh

Note 50s5,500 mAh+9.1%

Wired charging

Note 12 5G33 W

Note 50s45 W+27%

Weight

Note 12 5G186 g

Note 50s180 g+3.3%

Thickness

Note 12 5G8.0 mm

Note 50s7.6 mm+5.3%

IP rating

Note 12 5GGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Note 50sIP64

Wi‑Fi

Note 12 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Note 50sWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 12 5G5.0, A2DP, LE

Note 50s5.4, A2DP, LE+7.4%

USB

equal specs

Note 12 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50sUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 12 5GYes

Note 50sYes

NFC

equal specs

Note 12 5GNo

Note 50sNo

3.5mm jack

Note 12 5GYes+100%

Note 50sNo

SD card

Note 12 5GYes+100%

Note 50sNo

Stereo speakers

Note 12 5G—

Note 50sYes

5G bands

Note 12 5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78

Note 50s

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Note 12 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Note 50s

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Note 12 5G

2022, July 08

Note 50s

2025, April 18

Status

Note 12 5G

Available. Released 2022, July 14

Note 50s

Available. Released 2025, April 24

Dimensions

Note 12 5G

164.7 x 76.9 x 8 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

Note 50s

164.3 x 74.5 x 7.6 mm (6.47 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)

Weight

Note 12 5G

186 g (6.56 oz)

Note 50s

180 g (6.35 oz)

Build

Note 12 5G

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Note 50s

SIM

Note 12 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 50s

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 12 5G

Note 50s

Scent micro encapsulation technology (lasts up to six months) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) RGB notification light (on the back) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Type

Note 12 5G

AMOLED

Note 50s

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 1300 nits (peak)

Size

Note 12 5G

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 50s

6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 12 5G

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

Note 50s

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Protection

Note 12 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Note 50s

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Note 12 5G

Android 12, XOS 10.6

Note 50s

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades, XOS 15

Chipset

Note 12 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)

Note 50s

Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)

CPU

Note 12 5G

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 50s

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Note 12 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Note 50s

Mali-G615 MC2

Card slot

Note 12 5G

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Note 50s

Internal

Note 12 5G

64GB 6GB RAM

Note 50s

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

Triple

Note 12 5G

50 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses

Note 50s

Features

Note 12 5G

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Note 50s

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Note 12 5G

1440p@30fps

Note 50s

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Dual

Note 12 5G

Note 50s

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP

Single

Note 12 5G

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Note 50s

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

Note 12 5G

Dual-LED flash

Note 50s

Video

Note 12 5G

1440p@30fps

Note 50s

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Note 12 5G

Yes, with dual speakers

Note 50s

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 12 5G

Yes

Note 50s

Other

Note 12 5G

Note 50s

Tuned by JBL 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Note 12 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Note 50s

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 12 5G

5.0, A2DP, LE

Note 50s

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Note 12 5G

GPS

Note 50s

GPS

NFC

Note 12 5G

Note 50s

Radio

Note 12 5G

Unspecified

Note 50s

Unspecified

USB

Note 12 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50s

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Note 12 5G

Note 50s

Yes

Sensors

Note 12 5G

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

Note 50s

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Note 12 5G

5000 mAh

Note 50s

5500 mAh

Charging

Note 12 5G

33W wired

Note 50s

45W wired, 100% in 60 min 10W reverse wired Bypass Charging

Colors

Note 12 5G

Black, White

Note 50s

Marine Blue, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red

Models

Note 12 5G

X671

Note 50s

X6870

Price

Note 12 5G

About 190 EUR

Note 50s

$ 561.12 / ₹ 17,999

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