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Infinix Hot 20S vs Realme 9i

What Hot 20S does better (6) and where 9i wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Infinix Hot 20S
Infinix · 2022Hot 20S
5.8Score
6 advantages
Higher score
vs
Realme 9i
Realme · 20229i
5.7Score
6 advantages≈ $160
6.3Display5.0
4.6Camera5.5
4.6Battery6.0
4.2Features6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hot 20S9i
76.8 × 168.78.575.7 × 164.48.4
Hot 20S9iDifference
Height168.7 mm164.4 mm+4.3 mm
Width76.8 mm75.7 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm+0.1 mm
Weight202 g190 g+12 g

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

Why is Hot 20S better than 9i?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Peak brightness500 nits vs 480 nits+4%
  5. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is 9i better than Hot 20S?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
  2. NFCNo · Hot 20S: Yes
  3. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  4. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  5. CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
  6. Weight202 g vs 190 g+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 9iRealme 9i≈ $1605.7
Design
Weight202 g190 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm
Height168.7 mm164.4 mm
Width76.8 mm75.7 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Dragontrail Pro Glass
ColoursSonic Black, Tempo Blue, Fantasy Purple, Light-rider White (Neon Edition)Black, Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,412 px
Pixel density396 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits480 nits
Measured brightness—512 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6781 Helio G96Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 610
AnTuTu score—229,368
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,581
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging18 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—54%
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 speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceXOS 12Realme UI 5.0
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