Infinix Note 12i 2022 vs Infinix Smart 10: Which is better?

Screen size

Note 12i 20226.7"+0.4%

Smart 106.7"

Technology

Note 12i 2022

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Smart 10

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Note 12i 2022

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Smart 10

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 12i 2022

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

Smart 10

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

4G bands

Note 12i 2022

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

Resolution

Note 12i 20221080 × 2400 px+56%

Smart 10720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Note 12i 202290 Hz

Smart 10120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Note 12i 2022—

Smart 10700 nits

Pixel density

Note 12i 2022393 ppi+33%

Smart 10263 ppi

CPU speed

Note 12i 2022Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+10%

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

RAM

Note 12i 20224.0 GB+25%

Smart 103.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Note 12i 202264 GB

Smart 1064 GB

Main camera

Note 12i 202250.0 MP+84%

Smart 108.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Note 12i 20228.0 MP

Smart 108.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Note 12i 20225,000 mAh

Smart 105,000 mAh

Wired charging

Note 12i 202233 W+55%

Smart 1015 W

Weight

Note 12i 2022188 g

Smart 10187 g+0.5%

Thickness

Note 12i 20227.8 mm+6.4%

Smart 108.3 mm

IP rating

Note 12i 2022Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Smart 10IP64

Wi‑Fi

Note 12i 2022Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

Note 12i 2022Yes

Smart 10Yes

USB

equal specs

Note 12i 2022USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 10USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 12i 2022No

Smart 10No

NFC

Note 12i 2022No

Smart 10Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 12i 2022Yes

Smart 10Yes

SD card

equal specs

Note 12i 2022Yes

Smart 10Yes

Stereo speakers

Note 12i 2022—

Smart 10Yes

Speed

Note 12i 2022

HSPA, LTE

Smart 10

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Note 12i 2022

2022, September 30

Smart 10

2025, June 16

Status

Note 12i 2022

Available. Released 2022, September 30

Smart 10

Available. Released 2025, June 16

Dimensions

Note 12i 2022

164.5 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm (6.48 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 12i 2022

188 g (6.63 oz)

Smart 10

187 g (6.60 oz)

Build

Note 12i 2022

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Smart 10

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Note 12i 2022

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Smart 10

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 12i 2022

Smart 10

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

Type

Note 12i 2022

AMOLED, 90Hz

Smart 10

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)

Size

Note 12i 2022

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Smart 10

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

Resolution

Note 12i 2022

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

Smart 10

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

Note 12i 2022

Android 12, XOS 10.6

Smart 10

Android 15/15 (Go edition), XOS 15.1

Chipset

Note 12i 2022

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

Smart 10

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

CPU

Note 12i 2022

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

Smart 10

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

GPU

Note 12i 2022

Mali-G52 MC2

Smart 10

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

Note 12i 2022

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Smart 10

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Note 12i 2022

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Smart 10

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

Other

Note 12i 2022

Smart 10

eMMC 5.1

Triple

Note 12i 2022

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses

Smart 10

Features

Note 12i 2022

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Smart 10

Dual-LED flash, panorama

Video

Note 12i 2022

1440p@30fps

Smart 10

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Note 12i 2022

Smart 10

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

Single

Note 12i 2022

8 MP

Smart 10

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Note 12i 2022

1080p@30fps

Smart 10

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Note 12i 2022

Yes, with dual speakers

Smart 10

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 12i 2022

Yes

Smart 10

Yes

WLAN

Note 12i 2022

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

Smart 10

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

Bluetooth

Note 12i 2022

Yes

Smart 10

Yes

Positioning

Note 12i 2022

GPS

Smart 10

GPS

NFC

Note 12i 2022

Smart 10

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

Radio

Note 12i 2022

FM radio

Smart 10

FM radio

USB

Note 12i 2022

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 10

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Note 12i 2022

Smart 10

Yes

Sensors

Note 12i 2022

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

Smart 10

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

Type

Note 12i 2022

5000 mAh

Smart 10

5000 mAh

Charging

Note 12i 2022

33W wired

Smart 10

15W wired Reverse wired

Colors

Note 12i 2022

Force Black, Alpine White, Metaverse Blue

Smart 10

Sleek Black Titanium Silver, Iris Blue, Twilight Gold

Models

Note 12i 2022

X677

Smart 10

X6725

Price

Note 12i 2022

About 150 EUR

Smart 10

About 60 EUR

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