Oppo Realme C35 vs Infinix Hot 12 Play

Oppo Realme C35 Infinix Hot 12 Play

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Oppo Realme C35 (with Unisoc Tiger T616) that was released on February 10 2022 against the Infinix Hot 12 Play which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T610 and came out 3 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme C35

55% higher pixel density (401 vs 259 PPI)
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (226K versus 195K)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1

Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 12 Play

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Realme C35 67 Hot 12 Play 66 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Realme C35 29 Hot 12 Play 23 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Realme C35 78 Hot 12 Play 85 Camera Photo and video recording quality Realme C35 57 Hot 12 Play 56 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Realme C35 71 Hot 12 Play 71 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Realme C35 58 Hot 12 Play 57

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Realme C35 vs Hot 12 Play

Display

Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.82 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	259 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	-
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84%	84.5%

Display tests
RGB color space	96%	-
Response time	37 ms	-
Contrast	975:1	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Realme C35 562 nits Hot 12 Play n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	170.47 mm (6.71 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.32 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	189 gramm (6.67 oz)	194.9 gramm (6.87 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Green	White Black Blue Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio Realme C35 84% Hot 12 Play +1% 84.5%

Performance

Tests of Oppo Realme C35 and Infinix Hot 12 Play in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Unisoc Tiger T616	Unisoc Tiger T610
Max. clock	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	-	1 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	ARM Mali G52 MP2
GPU clock	750 MHz	614 MHz
FLOPS	-	~71.2 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	4 6 GB	4 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	64 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Realme C35 +7% 365 Hot 12 Play 341 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Realme C35 +11% 1403 Hot 12 Play 1269 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Realme C35 +16% 226857 Hot 12 Play 195216

CPU	71236	66981
GPU	24887	31721
Memory	64760	39845
UX	64509	56402
Total score	226857	195216

3DMark Wild Life Performance Realme C35 463 Hot 12 Play +14% 527

PCMark 3.0 score

7948

8255

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	Realme UI 2.0	XOS 10
OS size	18 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Charge power	18 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes
Full charging time	2:12 hr	3:50 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4208 x 3120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 0.3 MP)	2 (13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/2.8	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	720p at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC
NFC*	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	7	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test Max. loudness Realme C35 85.5 dB Hot 12 Play n/a

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	February 2022	May 2022
Release date	February 2022	May 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance and sound are more important to you then choose the Oppo Realme C35. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Infinix Hot 12 Play.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Oppo Realme C35 2 (25%) Infinix Hot 12 Play 6 (75%) Vote Total votes: 8

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