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Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

What Hot 12 Play NFC does better (5) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Infinix Hot 12 Play NFC
Infinix · 2022Hot 12 Play NFC
6.3Score
5 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G
8.0Score
24 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
5.4Display7.5
3.4Camera9.0
6.2Battery4.3
6.4Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hot 12 Play NFCGalaxy S21 FE 5G
78 × 1718.974.5 × 155.77.9
Hot 12 Play NFCGalaxy S21 FE 5GDifference
Height171 mm155.7 mm+15.3 mm
Width78 mm74.5 mm+3.5 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.9 mm+1 mm
Weight209 g177 g+32 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Hot 12 Play NFC better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
  2. Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
  5. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+7%

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Hot 12 Play NFC?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 25 W2.5×
  2. OLED panelNo · Hot 12 Play NFC: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Hot 12 Play NFC: Yes
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · Hot 12 Play NFC: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · Hot 12 Play NFC: Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · Hot 12 Play NFC: Yes
  8. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  9. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  10. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+61%
  11. Pixel density263 ppi vs 403 ppi+53%
  12. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight209 g177 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.9 mm
Height171 mm155.7 mm
Width78 mm74.5 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursRacing Black, Horizon Blue, Daylight Green, Champagne GoldWhite, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Display
Screen size6.8″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,640 px2,340 px
Pixel density263 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness—792 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.8%86.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T610Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process12 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.9 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP2Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
AnTuTu score—566,529
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,049
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,666
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera13 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/3.1"1/1.76"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging10 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version23.2
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.95 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceXOS 10One UI 8
Major OS updates promised—4
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