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Mid-range · 2022

Infinix Note 12 VIP

Sold for ₦295,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13's main sensor
Best for
Strength 120W fast charging, 120Hz AMOLED
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.7″ AMOLED · 120Hz
G96 4 / 128 GB
4500 mAh 120W charging
108 MP 16 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz
OLED + smooth

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
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
700 nits
HDR
Not listed

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
AnTuTu
307,000
Kimovil · Antutu v9
CPU
8-core, 2.05 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
12 nm
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, XOS 10.5 · 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 10.5
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

108 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
108 MP f/1.8
Front camera
16 MP
Main sensor
Samsung HM6, 1/1.67", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 , Honor X9d
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

4500 mAh · 120 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
120 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
2

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

199 g · 7.9 mm
Height
163.5 mm
Width
76.7 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
199 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

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
37% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 18 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
307k vs 817k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦135k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
22% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
307k vs 881k AnTuTu · 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

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦20k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·New from ₦295,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦295,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 256GB
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