Infinix Note 12 G96 vs Infinix Note 50 4G: Which is better?

Screen size

Note 12 G966.7"

Note 50 4G6.8"+1.2%

Technology

Note 12 G96

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 50 4G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Note 12 G96

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 50 4G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 12 G96

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

Note 50 4G

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

4G bands

Note 12 G96

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

Resolution

Note 12 G961080 × 2400 px

Note 50 4G1080 × 2436 px+1.5%

Refresh rate

Note 12 G96—

Note 50 4G144 Hz

Peak brightness

Note 12 G96—

Note 50 4G1,300 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

Note 12 G96393 ppi

Note 50 4G393 ppi

CPU speed

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

Note 50 4GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+6.8%

RAM

equal specs

Note 12 G968.0 GB

Note 50 4G8.0 GB

Storage

Note 12 G96128 GB

Note 50 4G256 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

Note 12 G9650.0 MP

Note 50 4G50.0 MP

Front camera

Note 12 G9616.0 MP+19%

Note 50 4G13.0 MP

Battery

Note 12 G965,000 mAh

Note 50 4G5,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Note 12 G9633 W

Note 50 4G45 W+27%

Weight

Note 12 G96185 g+7.6%

Note 50 4G199 g

Thickness

Note 12 G968.0 mm

Note 50 4G7.6 mm+5.3%

IP rating

Note 12 G96Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Note 50 4GIP64

Wi‑Fi

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

Note 50 4GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 12 G965.0, A2DP, LE

Note 50 4G5.4, A2DP, LE+7.4%

USB

equal specs

Note 12 G96USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50 4GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 12 G96No

Note 50 4GNo

NFC

Note 12 G96No

Note 50 4GYes+100%

3.5mm jack

Note 12 G96Yes+100%

Note 50 4GNo

SD card

equal specs

Note 12 G96Yes

Note 50 4GYes

Stereo speakers

Note 12 G96—

Note 50 4GYes

Speed

Note 12 G96

HSPA, LTE

Note 50 4G

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Note 12 G96

2022, May 16

Note 50 4G

2025, March 04

Status

Note 12 G96

Available. Released 2022, May 16

Note 50 4G

Available. Released 2025, March

Dimensions

Note 12 G96

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

Note 50 4G

163.3 x 74.4 x 7.6 mm (6.43 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)

Weight

Note 12 G96

185 g (6.53 oz)

Note 50 4G

199 g (7.02 oz)

Build

Note 12 G96

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Note 50 4G

Glass front, aluminum frame

SIM

Note 12 G96

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 50 4G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 12 G96

Note 50 4G

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Aerospace-Grade Aluminum RGB notification light (on the back)

Type

Note 12 G96

AMOLED

Note 50 4G

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 1300 nits (peak)

Size

Note 12 G96

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

Note 50 4G

6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 12 G96

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

Note 50 4G

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Protection

Note 12 G96

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Note 50 4G

Note 12 G96

Android 12, XOS 10.6

Note 50 4G

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

Chipset

Note 12 G96

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

Note 50 4G

Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)

CPU

Note 12 G96

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

Note 50 4G

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

GPU

Note 12 G96

Mali-G57 MC2

Note 50 4G

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Note 12 G96

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Note 50 4G

Unspecified

Internal

Note 12 G96

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Note 50 4G

256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Note 12 G96

Note 50 4G

UFS 2.2

Triple

Note 12 G96

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

Note 50 4G

Features

Note 12 G96

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Note 50 4G

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Note 12 G96

1440p@30fps

Note 50 4G

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps

Dual

Note 12 G96

Note 50 4G

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro)

Single

Note 12 G96

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Note 50 4G

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

Note 12 G96

Dual-LED flash

Note 50 4G

Video

Note 12 G96

1440p@30fps

Note 50 4G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Note 12 G96

Yes, with dual speakers

Note 50 4G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 12 G96

Yes

Note 50 4G

Other

Note 12 G96

Note 50 4G

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

WLAN

Note 12 G96

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

Note 50 4G

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

Bluetooth

Note 12 G96

5.0, A2DP, LE

Note 50 4G

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Note 12 G96

GPS

Note 50 4G

GPS

NFC

Note 12 G96

Note 50 4G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Note 12 G96

FM radio

Note 50 4G

FM radio

USB

Note 12 G96

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50 4G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Note 12 G96

Note 50 4G

Yes

Sensors

Note 12 G96

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

Note 50 4G

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

Type

Note 12 G96

5000 mAh

Note 50 4G

5200 mAh

Charging

Note 12 G96

33W wired

Note 50 4G

45W wired, 100% in 60 min 30W wireless MagCharge 10W Reverse wired Reverse wireless Bypass Charging

Colors

Note 12 G96

Force Black, Snowfall, Sapphire Blue (Jewel Blue)

Note 50 4G

Titanium Grey, Ruby Red, Mountain Shade, Shadow Black

Models

Note 12 G96

X670

Note 50 4G

X6858

Price

Note 12 G96

About 210 EUR

Note 50 4G

About 160 EUR

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