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Infinix Hot 20 Play vs ZTE Blade A72

What Hot 20 Play does better (7) and where Blade A72 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Infinix Hot 20 Play
Infinix · 2022Hot 20 Play
5.5Score
7 advantages≈ $140
vs
ZTE Blade A72
ZTE · 2022Blade A72
5.6Score
4 advantages≈ $120
Higher score
5.0Display5.7
3.4Camera2.7
7.0Battery7.4
3.5Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hot 20 PlayBlade A72
78 × 1718.977.5 × 1689.4
Hot 20 PlayBlade A72Difference
Height171 mm168 mm+3 mm
Width78 mm77.5 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness8.9 mm9.4 mm−0.5 mm
Weight210 g214 g−4 g

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

Why is Hot 20 Play better than Blade A72?

  1. RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
  2. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+44%
  3. Process12 nm vs 28 nm2.3×
  4. Weight210 g vs 214 g+2%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  7. Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.4 mm+6%

Why is Blade A72 better than Hot 20 Play?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
  2. Pixel density263 ppi vs 390 ppi+48%
  3. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  4. Screen-to-body ratio82.8% vs 84.5%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE Blade A72ZTE Blade A72≈ $1205.6
Design
Weight210 g214 g
Thickness8.9 mm9.4 mm
Height171 mm168 mm
Width78 mm77.5 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursRacing Black, Luna Blue, Aurora Green, Fantasy PurpleSpace Gray, Sky Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,640 px2,400 px
Pixel density263 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82.8%84.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio G37Unisoc SC9863A - version 1
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm28 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320IMG8322 - version 1 Mali-G57 MP1 - version 2
Memory
RAM4 GB3 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/3.1"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging18 W22 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigation—GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceXOS 10.6—
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