Head to head

Honor Play 70C vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 8 May 2026.

The short answer

The Honor Play 70C is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 73 against 69 on our combined specification score. It leads on battery & charging and value for money. The Infinix Note 12 (2023) still wins on display, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Honor Play 70C is the cheaper of the two at PKR 29,999 against PKR 48,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Play 70C takes it by 4.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Level

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

Camera Level

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

Battery & charging Honor Play 70C leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Infinix Note 12 (2023) leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Level

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor Play 70C leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor Play 70C costs PKR 19,000 less.
  • Honor Play 70C packs a 1,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor Play 70C charges 2W faster.
  • Infinix Note 12 (2023) uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Honor Play 70C if…

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

Buy the Infinix Note 12 (2023) if…

you care most about display.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Play 70C Infinix Note 12 (2023)
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 29,999 Cheaper PKR 48,999
Design & build
Release date May 5, 2026 ( china) October 2022
Dimensions Not listed 164.4 × 76.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight Not listed 195 g
Water resistance IP64 Dust & Splash Resistance No official IP rating
Display
Screen size 6.77 Inches Better 6.7-inch
Resolution 720 × 1610 Pixels 1080 × 2400 pixels Better
Panel type TFT LCD 120Hz AMOLED 60Hz refresh rate
Protection basic scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)
CPU Octa-Core Octa-core (2 × 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6 × 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno GPU Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 15 ( MagicOS) Android 12, XOS 10.6
Memory & storage
RAM 6GB / 8GB 8GB
Internal storage 128GB / 256GB 128GB / 256GB
Card slot Not listed Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 50MP AI Lens LED Flash 50 MP + 2 MP + QVGA, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie camera 5MP 16 MP, f/2.0, wide-angle, HDR Better
Video recording 1080p Recording 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (non-removable) 6000 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5000 mAh
Wired charging 35W Fast Charging Better 33W Fast Charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Yes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth Yes Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes No
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Proximity Sensor Compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass/Magnetometer
USB USB Type-C 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 70C or Infinix Note 12 (2023)?

Honor Play 70C comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 4.4 points. It wins on battery & charging and value for money. Infinix Note 12 (2023) 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 70C and Infinix Note 12 (2023) in Pakistan?

Honor Play 70C is listed at PKR 29,999 and Infinix Note 12 (2023) at PKR 48,999. That makes Honor Play 70C cheaper by PKR 19,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor Play 70C or Infinix Note 12 (2023)?

Honor Play 70C leads on battery. Honor Play 70C carries a 6000 mAh cell and Infinix Note 12 (2023) a 5000 mAh cell, with 35W 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.