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Hot 20 Play vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Infinix Hot 20 Play vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

What Hot 20 Play does better (5) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (27) — every spec side by side.

Infinix · 2022Hot 20 Play

5.5Score

5 advantages≈ $140

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G

8.0Score

27 advantages≈ $160

Higher score

5.0Display7.5

3.4Camera9.0

7.0Battery4.3

3.5Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Hot 20 PlayGalaxy S21 FE 5G

	Hot 20 Play	Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Difference
Height	171 mm	155.7 mm	+15.3 mm
Width	78 mm	74.5 mm	+3.5 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm	+1 mm
Weight	210 g	177 g	+33 g

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

Why is Hot 20 Play better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

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

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Hot 20 Play?

RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,200 nits2.4×
OLED panelNo · Hot 20 Play: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Hot 20 Play: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Hot 20 Play: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Hot 20 Play: Yes
5GNo · Hot 20 Play: Yes
NFCNo · Hot 20 Play: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Hot 20 Play: Yes
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Infinix Hot 20 Play≈ $1405.5	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G≈ $1608.0
Design
Weight	210 g	177 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height	171 mm	155.7 mm
Width	78 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Racing Black, Luna Blue, Aurora Green, Fantasy Purple	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.4″
Panel	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,640 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	263 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	792 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.8%	86.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 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
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	13 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/3.1"	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	1	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	—	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
Satellite navigation	—	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.95 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	XOS 10.6	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4