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Infinix Note 12 VIP

Infinix Note 12 VIP

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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Category Breakdown

Infinix Note 12 VIP
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Performance
82.888.7
Camera
48.893.5
Display
89.191.4
Battery
30.691.2
Build
74.174.4
Connectivity
57.371.9
Audio
70.787.6
Overall
62.578.9

Summary

  • The Infinix Note 12 VIP features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a more premium aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 3 front, contributing to a slightly better build quality.
  • The Note 12 VIP offers a larger 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR support, whereas the S20 FE's 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display supports HDR10+, providing richer colors and contrast.
  • In terms of performance, the S20 FE's Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 chipset generally outperforms the Mediatek Helio G96 found in the Note 12 VIP.
  • The camera system on the S20 FE includes a versatile triple-camera setup with optical image stabilization and 4K video recording, while the Note 12 VIP boasts a high-resolution 108 MP sensor but lacks OIS.
  • Both phones have a 4500mAh battery, but the Note 12 VIP supports faster 120W charging, whereas the S20 FE offers wireless charging.
  • Software-wise, the Note 12 VIP runs on Android 12 with XOS, while the S20 FE initially launched with Android 10 but is upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.1, providing a more refined user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Infinix Note 12 VIP
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

General

Release Date

2022, May 16
2020, September 23

Announced

2022, May 16
2020, September 23

Description

N/A
Also available with 5GAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G

Display

Size

6.7"
6.5"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 700 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Version 1Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - Version 2

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G77 MP11 - Version 1Adreno 650 - Version 2

Memory

128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF13mm f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

Dual-LED flash
HDR

Video Recording

1440p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

4500 mAh
Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging Details

120W wired, 100% in 17 min
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

163.5 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm (6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)

Weight

199 g
190 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame

Colors

Cayenne grey, Force black
Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Yes
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 12, XOS 10.5
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass