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Infinix Hot 20S vs Realme 9
What Hot 20S does better (4) and where 9 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Hot 20S9
| Hot 20S | 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.7 mm | 160.2 mm | +8.5 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 73.3 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 202 g | 178 g | +24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Hot 20S better than 9?
- Stereo speakersYes · 9: No
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+6%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
Why is 9 better than Hot 20S?
- Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
- Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
- OLED panelNo · Hot 20S: Yes
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,000 nits2×
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Hot 20S: Yes
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
- Weight202 g vs 178 g+13%
- Pixel density396 ppi vs 411 ppi+4%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 202 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 168.7 mm | 160.2 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Sonic Black, Tempo Blue, Fantasy Purple, Light-rider White (Neon Edition) | Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 647 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.05 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 290,097 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,601 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 48% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -30.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.16 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | XOS 12 | Realme UI 5.0 |
