Head to head

Honor Play 10C vs Infinix Note 12i

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 6 Jan 2026.

The short answer

The Honor Play 10C is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 71 against 65 on our combined specification score. It leads on battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. The Infinix Note 12i still wins on camera, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Honor Play 10C is the cheaper of the two at PKR 28,999 against PKR 39,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Play 10C takes it by 6.7 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Level

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Infinix Note 12i leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Honor Play 10C leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor Play 10C leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor Play 10C leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor Play 10C costs PKR 11,000 less.
  • Honor Play 10C packs a 1,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Infinix Note 12i charges 18W faster.
  • Honor Play 10C offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Honor Play 10C ships with 128 GB more storage.
  • Infinix Note 12i has a 37 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor Play 10C if…

you care most about battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.

Buy the Infinix Note 12i if…

you care most about camera.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Play 10C Infinix Note 12i
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 28,999 Cheaper PKR 39,999
Design & build
Release date August 2025 (launched in China; availability in Pakistan expected soon) May 11, 2022 (announced); released in 2022.
Dimensions 163.95 × 75.60 × 8.39 mm 170.7 × 77.4 × 8.3 mm
Weight 197 g Better 198 g
Water resistance No official protection specified (standard glass) Not officially rated
Display
Screen size 6.61 in 6.82-inch Better
Resolution 720 × 1604 pixels (~266 ppi) 720 × 1640 pixels, ~263 PPI. Better
Panel type IPS LCD / TFT, 120Hz IPS LCD, 90Hz refresh rate
Protection Not listed Scratch-resistant glass.
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core — 2 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
Operating system Android 15 with MagicOS 9.0 Android 12, XOS 10.6
Memory & storage
RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB Better 4GB (Up to 3GB virtual RAM)
Internal storage 128 GB / 256 GB Better 128GB
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 13 MP wide (single) Triple — 50 MP, f/1.6, wide (PDAF) + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth + QVGA, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama, PDAF. Better
Selfie camera 5 MP wide 8 MP, Dual-LED flash Better
Video recording 1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps (rear), 1080p@30fps (front).
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5000 mAh
Wired charging 15W wired 33W fast wired charging Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (IP64 dust/water splashes resistance) Dual SIM, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC Not listed No
Sensors Rear-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Play 10C or Infinix Note 12i?

Honor Play 10C comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 6.7 points. It wins on battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. Infinix Note 12i can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor Play 10C and Infinix Note 12i in Pakistan?

Honor Play 10C is listed at PKR 28,999 and Infinix Note 12i at PKR 39,999. That makes Honor Play 10C cheaper by PKR 11,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor Play 10C or Infinix Note 12i?

Infinix Note 12i scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor Play 10C uses a 13 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Infinix Note 12i, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor Play 10C or Infinix Note 12i?

Honor Play 10C leads on battery. Honor Play 10C carries a 6000 mAh cell and Infinix Note 12i a 5000 mAh cell, with 15W and 33W wired charging respectively.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.