Infinix Note 12 G96 vs Note 12

Infinix Note 12 G96 Infinix Note 12

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Infinix Note 12 G96 (with Mediatek Helio G96) that was released on May 16 2022 against the Infinix Note 12 which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 1 month before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 G96

39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (342K versus 246K)
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
44% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 540 and 375 points

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Note 12 G96 72 Note 12 74 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Note 12 G96 45 Note 12 32 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Note 12 G96 78 Note 12 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Note 12 G96 63 Note 12 56 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Note 12 G96 73 Note 12 71 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Note 12 G96 64 Note 12 60

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Note 12 G96 vs Note 12

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	-
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.7%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height	164.57 mm (6.48 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	185 gramm (6.53 oz)	184.5 gramm (6.51 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White Black Blue	Black Gold Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Note 12 G96 85.7% Note 12 86%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Note 12 G96 and Infinix Note 12 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G96	MediaTek Helio G88
Max. clock	2050 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali G57 MC2	Mali-G52 MC2
GPU clock	950 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	-	~62 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 GB	4 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	64 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 2048 GB	Up to 2048 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Note 12 G96 +44% 540 Note 12 375 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Note 12 G96 +42% 1880 Note 12 1320 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Note 12 G96 +39% 342006 Note 12 246581

CPU	91093	-
GPU	83102	-
Memory	73023	-
UX	94419	-
Total score	342006	246581

3DMark Wild Life Performance Note 12 G96 +66% 1189 Note 12 716

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	1189	716
PCMark 3.0 score	9071	7791

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11
ROM	XOS 10.6	XOS 10.6

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full charging time	-	1:19 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 0 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Sensor: 1/2.8" - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC
NFC*	No	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	12	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	April 2022
Release date	May 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common but we would recommend the Infinix Note 12 G96. It has a better performance and camera.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Infinix Note 12 G96 4 (100%) Infinix Note 12 0 (0%) Vote Total votes: 4

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