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Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished

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Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G

Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G

  • 209 g.
  • About 6.78 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 50,000Out of Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished

  • 168 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 50,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G has a bigger battery (5,200 mAh) and a larger 6.78-inch screen, scrolls more smoothly (144 Hz), charges faster (100 W) and charges faster wirelessly (50 W), while the Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished has 4 promised OS upgrades, a brighter screen for outdoor use and 8K video recording.

Weight

Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
209 g
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
168 g

Display

Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
About 6.78 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
About 6.1 inch screen

Performance

Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate (4 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) processor

Memory

Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
12 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
UFS 4.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G

  • Bigger battery: 5,200 mAh (vs 3,900 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 25 W).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Smoother 144 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Larger 6.78-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 50 W (vs 15 W).

Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished

  • More promised OS upgrades: 4 (vs 2).
  • Brighter display: up to 1,750 nits (vs 1,300).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Lighter: 168 g (vs 209 g).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

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PriorityInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Display6.78-inch OLED display, 144 Hz, 393 ppi6.1-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 425 ppi
PerformanceMediatek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor
Memory12 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Battery capacity5,200 mAh battery3,900 mAh battery
Charging100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging
Water resistanceIP64 water and dust resistanceCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
BrandInfinixSamsung
ModelNote 50 Pro+ 5GGalaxy S23
Announced2025, March 202023, February 01
Device type / form family—Smartphone
Release status—Available. Released 2023, February 17
Model numbers—SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Dimensions163.4 x 74.5 x 8 mm (6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)168 g (5.93 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, aerospace-grade aluminum frame, glass backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Display6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Display features1B colors, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 1300 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Display protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display technology—Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Display size—6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
ProcessorMediatek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPUMali G615-MC6Adreno 740

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
RAM12GB8GB
Storage256GB256GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera features—HDR, HDR10+

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 5200 mAhLi-Ion 3900 mAh
Charging100W wired, 100% in 32 min; 50W wireless MagCharge; 10W reverse wired; 7.5w reverse wireless; Bypass Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 2 major OS updates, XOS 15Android 13, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 8.5

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bands—GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands—HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands—1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speed—HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Water resistanceIP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsTitanium Grey, Enchanted Purple, Racing Edition—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakers; Tuned by JBL; 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audioYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationInfinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5GSamsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have OLED displays.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

For most buyers the Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished makes sense if you want 4 promised OS upgrades.

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