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

