Infinix HOT 12 Play vs Redmi Note 8 2021: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Infinix HOT 12 Play vs Redmi Note 8 2021. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Infinix HOT 12 PlayInfinix HOT 12 PlayGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · NFC
Redmi Note 8 2021Redmi Note 8 2021Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Basics
Infinix HOT 12 Play
Infinix HOT 12 Play
Global · 4GB · 64GB · NFC
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Redmi Note 8 2021
Redmi Note 8 2021
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.6Design & Materials 5.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.5Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.2Camera 6.5Camera
Connectivity score 6.5 Connectivity 6.4 Connectivity
Battery score 8.5 Battery 5.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
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1 review
7.5
15 reviews

Technical specifications of the Infinix HOT 12 Play vs Redmi Note 8 2021

Specs where to buy Infinix HOT 12 Play Infinix HOT 12 Play
Global · 4GB · 64GB · NFC 		where to buy Redmi Note 8 2021 Redmi Note 8 2021
Global · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 6.82" 6.3"
Resolution HD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 80% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 78.0 mm
171.0 mm
8.9 mm 		75.3 mm
158.3 mm
8.3 mm
Weight 209 g 190 g
Micro Unisoc Tiger T610
Octa-Core 		Helio G85
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 168.500
v8 		225.154
v10
Battery 6000 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
S5KGM1
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · Unknow SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Infinix Xiaomi
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date May 2022,
1 year ago 		May 2021,
2 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Infinix HOT 12 Play
Redmi Note 8 2021
Infinix HOT 12 Play
Redmi Note 8 2021
Size
78.0 mm • 171.0 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.3 mm • 158.3 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 209 g 190 g
Usable surface 84 % 80 %
Materials Plastic Plastic, P2i Nano coating, Splash resistant design
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Green
Black

White

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 6.82" 6.3"
Type TFT LCD (IPS) LTPS LCD
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Resolution HD+
720 x 1612 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 259 Pixels per inch 409 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 180 Hz
  • Max brightness HBM - 480 cd/m²
  • 70% NTSC
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 2.5D curved glass glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Do you think it's a nice phone?
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8.5
Is it comfortable?
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7.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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6.8
Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.5
Number of reviews
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15 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Unisoc Tiger T610 MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
CPU 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 2x Cortex-A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2 Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
168.500
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 54% of devices
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225.154
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 60% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type eMMC 5.1 Storage eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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7.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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7.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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6.3
Number of reviews
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15 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5KGM1
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.79
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2"
2
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Omnivision OV8856
Type
--
PureCel
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/4"
3
Camera type

Standard

Macro lens
Resolution
0.3 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture Unknow ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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7.7
Quality of nighttime photos
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6.0
Quality of selfies
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7.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
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7.8
Number of reviews
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15 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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8.2
Quality of the GPS
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8.5
And the WiFi?
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8.1
Number of reviews
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15 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
10.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 60%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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15 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 11
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
  • MIUI V13 (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 93%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 0%
    Never
  • 14%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 21%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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15 reviews
Prices
From $ 87 --
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