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Infinix Hot 40i vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

What Hot 40i does better (4) and where Redmi 12 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Infinix Hot 40i
Infinix · 2023Hot 40i
5.0Score
4 advantages
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi · 2023Redmi 12
5.1Score
9 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
4.1Display5.6
2.6Performance2.5
5.9Camera5.8
4.6Battery4.6
5.0Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hot 40iRedmi 12
75.6 × 163.68.376.3 × 168.68.2
Hot 40iRedmi 12Difference
Height163.6 mm168.6 mm−5 mm
Width75.6 mm76.3 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm+0.1 mm
Weight190 g198 g−8 g

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

Why is Hot 40i better than Redmi 12?

  1. AnTuTu score333,647 vs 258,006+29%
  2. Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
  3. Weight190 g vs 198 g+4%
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is Redmi 12 better than Hot 40i?

  1. Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,249 vs 1,303+4%
  3. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Hot 40i: Yes
  6. Peak brightness480 nits vs 550 nits+15%
  7. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  9. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Redmi 12Xiaomi Redmi 12≈ $1705.1
Design
Weight190 g198 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm
Height163.6 mm168.6 mm
Width75.6 mm76.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass
ColoursStarlit Black, Palm Blue, Horizon Gold, Starfall GreenMidnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,460 px
Pixel density269 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness480 nits550 nits
Measured brightness—541 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.6%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score333,647258,006
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,2491,303
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.75"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera32 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging18 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—29%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceXOS 13HyperOS
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