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Infinix Hot 9

Infinix Hot 9

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vivo Y21e

vivo Y21e

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Category Breakdown

Infinix Hot 9
vivo Y21e
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
59.360.0

Summary

  • The Infinix Hot 9 and vivo Y21e both feature a plastic build with glass fronts, but the vivo Y21e is slightly lighter and more compact.
  • The displays are similar in size and resolution, with the Y21e having a marginally higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the vivo Y21e is equipped with a more advanced Snapdragon 680 chipset compared to the Helio A25 in the Hot 9, resulting in better processing capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, but the Y21e's camera setup includes a slightly improved macro lens.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 5000 mAh, but the Y21e supports faster 18W charging.
  • The Infinix runs on Android 10 with XOS 6.0, while the vivo operates on Android 11 with Funtouch 12, offering a more recent software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Infinix Hot 9
vivo Y21e

General

Release Date

2020, March 23
2022, January 14

Announced

2020, March 23
2022, January 14

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.6"
6.51"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 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 MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB 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, PDAF2 MP, (macro)2 MP, (depth)QVGA (Low light sensor)or16 MP, (wide), PDAF (64/128 GB models only)2 MP, (macro)2 MP, (depth)QVGA (Low light sensor)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, (wide)
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired2.5W reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

165.4 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
164.3 x 76.1 x 8 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)

Weight

185 g
182 g

Materials

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Quetzal Cyan, Violet, Ocean Wave
Midnight Blue, Diamond Glow

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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, XOS 6.0
Android 11, Funtouch 12

OS Version

Android 10, XOS 6.0
Android 11, Funtouch 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes