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Infinix Hot 9 Play

Infinix Hot 9 Play

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Infinix Smart 5 (India)

Infinix Smart 5 (India)

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Category Breakdown

Infinix Hot 9 Play
Infinix Smart 5 (India)
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
59.159.1

Summary

  • The Infinix Hot 9 Play and Infinix Smart 5 share similar build quality with glass fronts and plastic backs, but the Smart 5 is slightly lighter at 207g compared to the Hot 9 Play's 209g.
  • Both feature a 6.82-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution, but the Smart 5 offers a higher brightness of 440 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Smart 5 is powered by the Mediatek Helio G25, which has a higher clock speed than the Helio A22 in the Hot 9 Play, although both have 2GB of RAM.
  • Camera specifications are identical with 13 MP rear and 8 MP front cameras, but the Smart 5 has a wider aperture at f/1.8.
  • Both devices are equipped with a 6000 mAh battery, but the Smart 5 supports 10W charging, while the Hot 9 Play does not support fast charging.
  • The Smart 5 runs on Android 10 (Go edition) with XOS 7, while the Hot 9 Play operates on Android 9 (Go edition).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Infinix Hot 9 Play
Infinix Smart 5 (India)

General

Release Date

2020, April 09
2021, February 11

Announced

2020, April 09
2021, February 11

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.82"
6.82"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 440 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) - 32/2GBMediatek MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm) - 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - 32/2GBOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR GE8300PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AFQVGA (Low light sensor)
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AFQVGA

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Details

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

171.8 x 78 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
171.8 x 78 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

Weight

209 g
207 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Quetzal Cyan, Violet, Ocean Wave
Aegean Blue, Morandi Green, Obsidian Black, Purple

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition) - 32/2GBAndroid 9.0 (Pie) - 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
Android 10 (Go edition), XOS 7

OS Version

Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition) - 32/2GBAndroid 9.0 (Pie) - 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
Android 10 (Go edition), XOS 7

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes