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Mid-range · 2022

Infinix Note 12 G96

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz
G96 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 33W charging
50 MP 16 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.05 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
CPU
8-core, 2.05 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
12 nm

Software & updates

Android 12, XOS 10.6 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 12, XOS 10.6
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.6 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.6
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
5.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

185 g · 8.0 mm
Height
164.6 mm
Width
76.8 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
185 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 18 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 185 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

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