Infinix Note 12 VIP vs Infinix Smart 10: Which is better?

Screen size

Note 12 VIP6.7"+0.4%

Smart 106.7"

Technology

Note 12 VIP

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Smart 10

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Note 12 VIP

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Smart 10

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

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

4G bands

Note 12 VIP

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

Resolution

Note 12 VIP1080 × 2400 px+56%

Smart 10720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Note 12 VIP120 Hz

Smart 10120 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Note 12 VIP700 nits

Smart 10700 nits

Pixel density

Note 12 VIP393 ppi+33%

Smart 10263 ppi

CPU speed

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

Smart 10Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Note 12 VIP4.0 GB+25%

Smart 103.0 GB

Storage

Note 12 VIP128 GB+50%

Smart 1064 GB

Main camera

Note 12 VIP108.0 MP+93%

Smart 108.0 MP

Front camera

Note 12 VIP16.0 MP+50%

Smart 108.0 MP

Battery

Note 12 VIP4,500 mAh

Smart 105,000 mAh+10%

Wired charging

Note 12 VIP120 W+88%

Smart 1015 W

Weight

Note 12 VIP199 g

Smart 10187 g+6.4%

Thickness

Note 12 VIP7.9 mm+5.1%

Smart 108.3 mm

IP rating

Note 12 VIPGlass front, glass back, plastic frame

Smart 10IP64

Wi‑Fi

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

Smart 10Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 10Yes

USB

equal specs

Note 12 VIPUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 10USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 12 VIPNo

Smart 10No

NFC

equal specs

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 10Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 10Yes

SD card

equal specs

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 10Yes

Stereo speakers

Note 12 VIP—

Smart 10Yes

Speed

Note 12 VIP

HSPA, LTE

Smart 10

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Note 12 VIP

2022, May 16

Smart 10

2025, June 16

Status

Note 12 VIP

Available. Released 2022, July 13

Smart 10

Available. Released 2025, June 16

Dimensions

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

165.6 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Note 12 VIP

199 g (7.02 oz)

Smart 10

187 g (6.60 oz)

Build

Note 12 VIP

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

Smart 10

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Note 12 VIP

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Smart 10

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 12 VIP

Smart 10

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

Type

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)

Size

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)

Note 12 VIP

Android 12, XOS 10.5

Smart 10

Android 15/15 (Go edition), XOS 15.1

Chipset

Note 12 VIP

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

Smart 10

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

CPU

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

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

GPU

Note 12 VIP

Mali-G57 MC2

Smart 10

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

Note 12 VIP

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Smart 10

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Note 12 VIP

128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Smart 10

64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Note 12 VIP

UFS 2.2

Smart 10

eMMC 5.1

Triple

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

Features

Note 12 VIP

Laser AF, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Smart 10

Dual-LED flash, panorama

Video

Note 12 VIP

1440p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Smart 10

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Note 12 VIP

Smart 10

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF

Single

Note 12 VIP

16 MP, (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm

Smart 10

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Note 12 VIP

Dual-LED flash

Smart 10

Video

Note 12 VIP

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Smart 10

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Note 12 VIP

Yes, with dual speakers

Smart 10

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 10

Yes

WLAN

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

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

Bluetooth

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 10

Yes

Positioning

Note 12 VIP

GPS

Smart 10

GPS

NFC

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 10

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

Radio

Note 12 VIP

FM radio

Smart 10

FM radio

USB

Note 12 VIP

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 10

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Note 12 VIP

Smart 10

Yes

Sensors

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 10

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

Type

Note 12 VIP

4500 mAh

Smart 10

5000 mAh

Charging

Note 12 VIP

120W wired, 100% in 17 min

Smart 10

15W wired Reverse wired

Colors

Note 12 VIP

Cayenne grey, Force black

Smart 10

Sleek Black Titanium Silver, Iris Blue, Twilight Gold

Models

Note 12 VIP

X672

Smart 10

X6725

Price

Note 12 VIP

About 290 EUR

Smart 10

About 60 EUR

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