Infinix Note 12 VIP vs Infinix Smart 8 (India): Which is…

Screen size

Note 12 VIP6.7"+1.5%

Smart 8 (India)6.6"

Technology

Note 12 VIP

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Smart 8 (India)

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Note 12 VIP

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Smart 8 (India)

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 8 (India)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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+55%

Smart 8 (India)720 × 1612 px

Refresh rate

Note 12 VIP120 Hz+25%

Smart 8 (India)90 Hz

Peak brightness

Note 12 VIP700 nits+29%

Smart 8 (India)500 nits

Pixel density

Note 12 VIP393 ppi+32%

Smart 8 (India)267 ppi

CPU speed

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

Smart 8 (India)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)+6.8%

RAM

equal specs

Note 12 VIP4.0 GB

Smart 8 (India)4.0 GB

Storage

Note 12 VIP128 GB+50%

Smart 8 (India)64 GB

Main camera

Note 12 VIP108.0 MP+54%

Smart 8 (India)50.0 MP

Front camera

Note 12 VIP16.0 MP+50%

Smart 8 (India)8.0 MP

Battery

Note 12 VIP4,500 mAh

Smart 8 (India)5,000 mAh+10%

Wired charging

Note 12 VIP120 W+92%

Smart 8 (India)10 W

Weight

Note 12 VIP199 g

Smart 8 (India)189 g+5.3%

Thickness

Note 12 VIP7.9 mm+7.6%

Smart 8 (India)8.5 mm

IP rating

Note 12 VIPGlass front, glass back, plastic frame

Smart 8 (India)Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

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

Smart 8 (India)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 8 (India)5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Note 12 VIPUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 8 (India)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 12 VIPNo

Smart 8 (India)No

NFC

Note 12 VIPYes+100%

Smart 8 (India)No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 8 (India)Yes

SD card

equal specs

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 8 (India)Yes

Stereo speakers

Note 12 VIP—

Smart 8 (India)—

Speed

Note 12 VIP

HSPA, LTE

Smart 8 (India)

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Note 12 VIP

2022, May 16

Smart 8 (India)

2024, January 13

Status

Note 12 VIP

Available. Released 2022, July 13

Smart 8 (India)

Available. Released 2024, January 17

Dimensions

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 8 (India)

163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Note 12 VIP

199 g (7.02 oz)

Smart 8 (India)

189 g (6.67 oz)

Build

Note 12 VIP

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

Smart 8 (India)

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Note 12 VIP

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Smart 8 (India)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 8 (India)

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)

Size

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 8 (India)

6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 8 (India)

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Note 12 VIP

Android 12, XOS 10.5

Smart 8 (India)

Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13

Chipset

Note 12 VIP

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

Smart 8 (India)

Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

CPU

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 8 (India)

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Note 12 VIP

Mali-G57 MC2

Smart 8 (India)

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Note 12 VIP

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Smart 8 (India)

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Note 12 VIP

128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Smart 8 (India)

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

Note 12 VIP

UFS 2.2

Smart 8 (India)

Triple

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 8 (India)

Features

Note 12 VIP

Laser AF, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Smart 8 (India)

Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Note 12 VIP

1440p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Smart 8 (India)

1080p@30fps

Single

Note 12 VIP

Smart 8 (India)

50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Single

Note 12 VIP

16 MP, (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm

Smart 8 (India)

8 MP, (wide)

Features

Note 12 VIP

Dual-LED flash

Smart 8 (India)

Video

Note 12 VIP

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Smart 8 (India)

Yes

Loudspeaker

Note 12 VIP

Yes, with dual speakers

Smart 8 (India)

Yes

3.5mm jack

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 8 (India)

Yes

WLAN

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 8 (India)

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

Bluetooth

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 8 (India)

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Note 12 VIP

GPS

Smart 8 (India)

GPS

NFC

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 8 (India)

Radio

Note 12 VIP

FM radio

Smart 8 (India)

FM radio

USB

Note 12 VIP

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 8 (India)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Note 12 VIP

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

Smart 8 (India)

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

Type

Note 12 VIP

4500 mAh

Smart 8 (India)

5000 mAh

Charging

Note 12 VIP

120W wired, 100% in 17 min

Smart 8 (India)

10W wired Reverse wired

Colors

Note 12 VIP

Cayenne grey, Force black

Smart 8 (India)

Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black

Models

Note 12 VIP

X672

Smart 8 (India)

X6525B

Price

Note 12 VIP

About 290 EUR

Smart 8 (India)

About 80 EUR

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