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The Infinix Note 12i. It's far from the specs, but the actual performance is 90% in all aspects, especially from a budget standpoint. The best feature here is the 5000mA battery capacity which performs really well and the Helio G85 processor is very good in gaming and everyday tasks. Additional 3gb to improve performance and a 50 MP rear camera. This phone costs N104,000.

The video below is a long term review of one of the best budget Infinix Note 12i.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZ_03JgAqg

Please tell us your impressions of using this smartphone.

LIKES FOR INFINIX NOTE 12i

- Good performance with Helio G88 chipset
- 50MP primary triple camera setup
- Large 6.7" AMOLED panel
- 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging
- This mobile has a 6.7" AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
- Operating System of this mobile phone is Android (Android 11)
- This device measures 7.9 mm in terms of thickness
- Comes with 86.0% screen to body ratio

DISLIKE FOR INFINIX NOTE 12i
- This phone is 184 grams in weight. Mobiles with light weight are easier to carry in your purse or pockets

LIKES FOR XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 9

- Large IPS screen
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Great battery life with 18W fast charging
- Great rear quad cameras and selfie camera
- This mobile has a 6.53" IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
- Operating System of this mobile phone is Android (Android 10)
- Comes with 83.5% screen to body ratio

DISLIKES FOR XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 9

- This phone is 8.9 mm in thickness. Slim phones look good and are easier to hold in your hands. It also easily fits into the purse.
- This phone is 199 grams in weight. Lighter phones are easier to carry around in your pockets.

Let us have you say what you also like and dislike about both devices in the comment section below!

This summary section of the Infinix Note 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (4GB RAM + 64GB) shows the most relevant details of this comparison like how each mobile has fared against another group-wise along with the key features i.e the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Advantages of Infinix Note 12

- This mobile has a 6.7" AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.
- Operating System of this mobile phone is Android (Android 11)
- This device measures 7.9 mm in terms of thickness
- The battery capacity of this mobile is 5000 mAh. This phone supports fast charging. Phones with fast charging support allow you to quickly charge your phone in a very less amount of time

Disadvantages of Infinix Note 12

- This phone is 184 grams in weight

Advantages of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (4GB RAM + 64GB)

- This mobile has a 5.99" IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (4GB RAM + 64GB) is powered by Android (Android Pie 9.0) OS
- The thickness of this mobile phone is 8.1 mm
- The battery capacity of this mobile is 4000 mAh

Disadvantages of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (4GB RAM + 64GB)

- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (4GB RAM + 64GB) comes with low 77.4% screen to body ratio
- This phone is 180 grams in weight
- The chipset of this device is manufactured using the older 14 nm process
- This mobile comes with a Hybrid SIM Slot. Hybrid card slot offers an SD card slot but it is shared with the second SIM slot. It means you can use only one of them at the same time.

Hope you have a choice on getting a new and affordable device?
Let us know in the comment section below!!!

In comparing the 5-inch Xiaomi Redmi Go (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425) that was released on January 1, 2019, against the Infinix Note 12i, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 40 months after, an overview of the main advantages of each smartphone is outlined as follows;

Advantages of the Infinix Note 12i

- 10.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (244K versus 24K)
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAh
- Has a 1.7 inches larger screen size
- Thinner bezels – 15.75% more screen real estate
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 33W fast charging
- The phone is 3-years and 4-months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 8.1
- Fingerprint scanner
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X

Advantages of the Xiaomi Redmi Go

- Weighs 47.5 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower
- Ready for eSIM technology

After analyzing all the data, I think that the Infinix Note 12i is definitely a better buy.

- Xiaomi Redmi S2

* Weighs 14.5 grams less
* Has a built-in infrared port

- Infinix Note 12i

* Comes with 1920 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3080 mAh
* Has a 0.71 inch larger screen size
* 46% higher pixel density (393 vs 269 PPI)
* Modern USB Type-C port
* Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
* Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
* Supports 33W fast charging
* Thinner bezels – 11.2% more screen real estate
* The phone is 4-years newer
* Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
* Stereo speakers
* More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10

With the above listed key differences, i think the Infinix Note 12i is definitely a better buy.

Infinix Note 12i is a slightly stripped variant of the Infinix Note 12. Its main tradeoff is in the display which though bigger is not of the same standard as the Note 12. For this reason it is also a more affordable option. Infinix Note 12i features a 6.82-inch display, Android 12, 50MP triple rear camera and a 5000 mAh battery.

Infinix 12i Key Specs and Features
- 6.82 inches IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density), ~83.6% screen-to-body ratio
- Android 12, XOS 10.6
- MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa Core Processor
- 50 MP + 2 MP + QVGA Triple Rear Camera
- 8 MP Front Camera
- 128GB Built-in Battery
- 4G/ 5G LTE
- 33W Fast Charging Capacity
- 5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery

VS

The Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra is the Mediatek version of the previously released Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro. It replaces the Snapdragon 865 processor with a MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor. It also offers a slightly lower battery. These changes facilitate a drop in price when moving from the Redmi K30 Pro to the K30 ultra.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra Specs & Features
- 6.67-inch Super AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2400 Pixels, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 395 PPI
- Android 10.0; MIUI 12
- Octa-core Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ (7 nm)
- 128GB / 256GB / 512GB Built-in Storage
- 64MP + 13MP + 5MP + 2MP Quad Rear Cameras
- Motorized pop-up 20 MP Front Camera
- 5G Network
- Fingerprint Scanner (Under-display)
- 33W Fast Charging
- 4500 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery

Which will you go for, with these distinctive features?

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.26-inch Xiaomi Redmi Y3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 632) that was released on April 24, 2019, against the Infinix Note 12i, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 37 months after.

See below reasons to consider any of them;

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Y3
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)

Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12i
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- 46% higher pixel density (393 vs 269 PPI)
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (247K versus 170K)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 33W fast charging
- Has a 0.44 inch larger screen size
- The phone is 3-years and 1-month newer
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 9
- Stereo speakers

After analyzing all the data, it is evident that Infinix Note 12i is definitely a better buy.

Price And Launch
The launch Date of the second phone was May 11, 2022. The cost of Infinix Note 12i is N114,000., while The launch Date of the first phone of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Max 5G is expected to be September 28, 2022 (Expected). The Expected cost of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Max 5G is N600,000.

Display comparison
Infinix Note 12i has larger screen size of 6.82 inches in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Max 5G's 6.67 inch screen.

Memory comparison
Infinix Note 12i is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Max 5G and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB. Both of the devices have Memory Card Slot.

Camera comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Max 5G's 108 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Infinix Note 12i's 50 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Max 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Infinix Note 12i's 8 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 12.

The Infinix Note 12i is a more affordable alternative to the Note 12 and a follow-up to the Note 11i (though not a strict upgrade).

The phone arrives with a 90Hz IPS LCD and while it is fairly large at 6.82”, it is smaller than the 6.95” 11i display. Anyway, the higher refresh rate is the upgrade, but the cost of that is that the resolution dropped from FHD+ to 1,640 x 720 px.

This model is powered by the same Helio G85 chipset (12nm, 2x A75 + 6x A55, Mali-G52 MC2) as the Note 11i. It is paired with 4GB of RAM and 3GB of virtual RAM. Storage has been doubled to 128GB (while retaining the microSD slot) and you get Android 12 out of the box (skinned with XOS 10.6).

The Note 12i has a new camera starring a 50MP sensor with a bright f/1.6 aperture (replacing the 48MP, f/1.8 camera of the 11i), matching the Note 12 camera setup. This also includes a 2MP aux camera and an additional QVGA model.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10T 5G
The smartphone features a 6.5 inches Full HD+display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, 90Hz adaptive refresh rate and a 20:9 aspect ratio offering an immersive viewing experience while to gamers and movie buffs. The smartphone sells in Graphite Black, Chromium White, Mint Green, and Metallic Blue colour shades. The Redmi Note 10T 5G sports a triple rear camera setup which includes a 48 MP primary camera with f/1.79 aperture, a 2 MP macro lens, and a 2 MP depth sensor.

On the front you get an 8 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video calls. The dual SIM supporting phone sells in two storage variants – 4GB of RAM + 64GB of storage variant, that costs Rs 13,999, and 6GB of RAM + 128GB of storage variant which is priced at Rs 15,999. The smartphone is equipped with an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC processor and houses a massive 5000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging.

Infinix is fast becoming a preferred smartphone brand in Africa and Nigeria, especially in the last few years. Redmi is also another interesting smartphone brand that is gaining recognition in the region.

This article will contrast and compare the features of both devices, though preference would largely depend on a consumer’s specific needs.

Display - As for screen size, it’s a 6.7-inch on the Infinix Note 12 while the Redmi Note 11s has a slightly smaller 6.43-inch screen. The AMOLED panel has display type on both device but that of Infinix features a bigger AMOLED panel as it packs 6.7-inch FHD for better viewing experience.

Performance - Running on an Android 12 OS and XOS 10.6, the Note12 promises great browsing speeds and performance. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 11s runs on an Android 11 OS and an MIUI 13 which is a bit slower but also very effective.

Memory - The Redmi Note 11s offers an internal storage of 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, and 128GB 8GB RAM. That is less space compared to the Infinix Note 12 with an internal storage of 256GB ROM and 8GB RAM with an extra 3GB extension allowance.

Users will enjoy bigger file space on the Infinix Note 12 to store more files they need on the go.

Camera - The Infinix Note 12 offers a Triple 50MP camera, features Quad-LED flash and shoots videos at 1440p at 30 frames per second. On the other hand, Redmi Note 11s offers a Quad 108MP camera, features LED Flash and shoots videos at 1080p at 30 frames per second.

Battery - As for battery type, both devices hold a Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable battery while infinix Note 12 has 33W Fast charging and Redmi Note 11s has 67W Fast charging. The Redmi Note 11s would get to a 100% capacity in 51minutes, while the Infinix Note 12 would reach a 100% capacity charge in 48 minutes, which guarantees a faster charging time.

The Infinix Note 12 also comes with safe battery fast-charge protection features to ensure that the device is safe while on quick charge. When you’re talking power efficiency, you’re definitely talking about the Infinix Note 12 over the Redmi Note 11s.

The Infinix Note 12 VIP and Redmi Note 11Pro are within the market for ₦199,900 and ₦223,000 individually. While the Infinix device has a lower cost, the address of usefulness and esteem for cash to a great extent depends on each user’s inclination. Consequently, this reasons will compare and contrast the highlights of both devices for clients to be able to create educated choices on what works superior for them.

Display - As for screen size, it’s a 6.7 inch on the Infinix Note 12 VIP while the Redmi Note 11Pro gives a 6.67 inch screen, this makes the Infinix Note 12 better for Cinematic viewing. The Infinix Note 12 VIP also has the biggest AMOLED screen size in this price category.

Asides from the Infinix Note 12 VIP giving a larger screen size for better viewing and gaming experience, it also produces clear videos with vivid colours.

Design - The Infinix Note 12 VIP spots a 7.89mm Ultra Sleek Design and weighs only 198g with aerospace fibreglass while Redmi pro spots a 8.12mm frame and weighs 202g, which makes the Infinix Note 12 VIP easier to carry with a more intriguing design frame.

Camera - The Infinix Note 12 VIP holds a Quad 108MP featuring Quad-LED Flash while the Redmi Note 11 Pro’s main camera is a Quad 108 MP however it doesn’t support Quad-LED Flash. This means that the Infinix Note 12 VIP holds higher resolution promising better picture quality and better night shots.

Battery - The Infinix Note12 VIP (Li-Po 5000 mAh) would gain a full battery charge in a little over 20 minutes and comes with a certification accredited by TÜV Rheinland. This certification ensures safety while fast charging and the technology allows for up to 800-charge cycle count, with up to 85% battery capacity retained. While the Redmi Note 11 Pro bodies Type Li-Po 5000 mAh takes a longer time to charge.

It is safe to say that the Infinix Note12 VIP has an edge over the Redmi Note 11 Pro in terms of faster charging and safe battery fast-charge protection features. If you’re concerned about safe power efficiency, the Infinix Note12 VIP is definitely your best bet.

Now you know more, you can now make an informed decision and pick up your desired device from any authorised retail store nationwide just like i did. Which will you prefer to buy?

madeofblavk:
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And what do you mean?

I have checked out for both the Infinix Note 12 VIP and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G and seen that they come with 108MP primary camera. But, both smartphones have different chipsets and have different performances. So, between the Infinix Note 12 VIP and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G which is better?

In addition, i got some details on both devices and it is obvious the Infinix Note 12 VIP is better. Some of the details gathered include;

- The Infinix Note 12 VIP has a 6.7-inches display and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has a 6.67-inches display, the same AMOLED panel, the same 120Hz refresh rate, and the same FHD+ resolution.

- The Infinix Note 12 VIP and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G feature a triple rear camera set-up and a single front camera. Both smartphones have a 108MP primary camera, the same 16MP selfie camera, and the same 2MP macro lens. The only differences in the cameras of both phones are that the Infinix Note 12 VIP has a 13MP ultra-wide lens and its primary camera has a Laser Af feature. While the Redmi Note 11 Pro has an 8MP ultra-wide lens and its primary camera does not have the Laser AF feature.

- Inside the Infinix Note 12 VIP is the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset while inside the Redmi Note 11 Pro is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset. The Helio G96 chipset is a good 4G chipset which satisfies the economy at a large extent.

- The RAM inside the Infinix Note 12 VIP is 8GB and it’s paired with 128/256GB of storage. The RAM inside the Redmi Note 11 Pro is 6/8GB and the storage options are 64/128GB. Both smartphones have room for storage expansion via a microSD card slot.

- Infinix Note 12 VIP is powered by a 4,500mAh battery while the Redmi Note 11 Pro is powered by a 5,000mAh battery. The Infinix Note 12 VIP supports a 120W fast charge while the Redmi Note 11 Pro supports a 67W fast charge solution.

The Infinix Note 12 VIP has a fast charge solution, wider storage space, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, its primary camera has a Laser Af feature and Infinix Note 12 VIP camera for videography is capped at 60fps, perfect for video shooting with no frame drops. while that of Redmi note 11 pro 5G was capped at 30fps.