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Infinix Hot 12 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A23

What Hot 12 Play does better (2) and where Galaxy A23 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Infinix Hot 12 Play
Infinix · 2022Hot 12 Play
5.4Score
2 advantages≈ $65
vs
Samsung Galaxy A23
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A23
5.9Score
13 advantages≈ $75
Higher score
5.3Display4.9
3.4Camera7.6
6.2Battery5.3
3.5Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hot 12 PlayGalaxy A23
78 × 1718.976.9 × 165.48.4
Hot 12 PlayGalaxy A23Difference
Height171 mm165.4 mm+5.6 mm
Width78 mm76.9 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm+0.5 mm
Weight209 g195 g+14 g

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

Why is Hot 12 Play better than Galaxy A23?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  2. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%

Why is Galaxy A23 better than Hot 12 Play?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  2. Wired charging10 W vs 25 W2.5×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Hot 12 Play: Yes
  4. NFCNo · Hot 12 Play: Yes
  5. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  6. Pixel density259 ppi vs 400 ppi+54%
  7. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Hot 12 Play: Yes
  10. Weight209 g vs 195 g+7%
  11. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  12. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight209 g195 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm
Height171 mm165.4 mm
Width78 mm76.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursRacing Black, Horizon Blue, Daylight Green, Champagne GoldBlack, White, Peach, Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDPLS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,408 px
Pixel density259 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—460 nits
Measured brightness—464 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.8%82.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6765V/CB Helio G37 - X6816Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320 - X6816 Mali-G52 MP2 - X6816CAdreno 610
AnTuTu score—273,554
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,632
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/3.1"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging10 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—32%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceXOS 10One UI 6.1
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