Infinix Hot 40 vs Infinix Note 50 4G: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Hot 406.8"

Note 50 4G6.8"

Technology

Hot 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 50 4G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Hot 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 50 4G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Hot 40

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Note 50 4G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Hot 40

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Hot 401080 × 2460 px+1%

Note 50 4G1080 × 2436 px

Refresh rate

Hot 4090 Hz

Note 50 4G144 Hz+38%

Peak brightness

Hot 40500 nits

Note 50 4G1,300 nits+62%

Pixel density

Hot 40396 ppi+0.8%

Note 50 4G393 ppi

CPU speed

Hot 40Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 50 4GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+9.1%

RAM

equal specs

Hot 408.0 GB

Note 50 4G8.0 GB

Storage

Hot 40128 GB

Note 50 4G256 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

Hot 4050.0 MP

Note 50 4G50.0 MP

Front camera

Hot 4032.0 MP+59%

Note 50 4G13.0 MP

Battery

Hot 405,000 mAh

Note 50 4G5,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Hot 4033 W

Note 50 4G45 W+27%

Weight

Hot 40196 g+1.5%

Note 50 4G199 g

Thickness

Hot 408.3 mm

Note 50 4G7.6 mm+9.2%

IP rating

Hot 40Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Note 50 4GIP64

Wi‑Fi

Hot 40Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Note 50 4GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Hot 40Yes

Note 50 4G5.4, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Hot 40USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50 4GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Hot 40No

Note 50 4GNo

NFC

equal specs

Hot 40Yes

Note 50 4GYes

3.5mm jack

Hot 40Yes+100%

Note 50 4GNo

SD card

equal specs

Hot 40Yes

Note 50 4GYes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Hot 40Yes

Note 50 4GYes

Speed

Hot 40

HSPA, LTE

Note 50 4G

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Hot 40

2023, December 05

Note 50 4G

2025, March 04

Status

Hot 40

Available. Released 2023, December

Note 50 4G

Available. Released 2025, March

Dimensions

Hot 40

168.6 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.64 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Note 50 4G

163.3 x 74.4 x 7.6 mm (6.43 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)

Weight

Hot 40

196 g (6.91 oz)

Note 50 4G

199 g (7.02 oz)

Build

Hot 40

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Note 50 4G

Glass front, aluminum frame

SIM

Hot 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 50 4G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Hot 40

Note 50 4G

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Aerospace-Grade Aluminum RGB notification light (on the back)

Type

Hot 40

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)

Note 50 4G

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 1300 nits (peak)

Size

Hot 40

6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 50 4G

6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Hot 40

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Note 50 4G

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Hot 40

Android 13, XOS 13.5

Note 50 4G

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades, XOS 15

Chipset

Hot 40

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)

Note 50 4G

Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)

CPU

Hot 40

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 50 4G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Hot 40

Mali-G52 MC2

Note 50 4G

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Hot 40

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Note 50 4G

Unspecified

Internal

Hot 40

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Note 50 4G

256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Hot 40

Note 50 4G

UFS 2.2

Dual

Hot 40

50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Note 50 4G

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro)

Features

Hot 40

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Note 50 4G

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Hot 40

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Note 50 4G

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps

Single

Hot 40

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Note 50 4G

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

Hot 40

Dual-LED flash

Note 50 4G

Video

Hot 40

1080p@30fps

Note 50 4G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Hot 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 50 4G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Hot 40

Yes

Note 50 4G

Other

Hot 40

Note 50 4G

Tuned by JBL 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

WLAN

Hot 40

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Note 50 4G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Hot 40

Yes

Note 50 4G

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Hot 40

GPS

Note 50 4G

GPS

NFC

Hot 40

Yes

Note 50 4G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Hot 40

FM radio

Note 50 4G

FM radio

USB

Hot 40

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50 4G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Hot 40

Note 50 4G

Yes

Sensors

Hot 40

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Note 50 4G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Hot 40

5000 mAh

Note 50 4G

5200 mAh

Charging

Hot 40

33W wired, 20-75% in 35 min Reverse wired

Note 50 4G

45W wired, 100% in 60 min 30W wireless MagCharge 10W Reverse wired Reverse wireless Bypass Charging

Colors

Hot 40

Palm Blue, Horizon Gold, Starlit Black, Starfall Green

Note 50 4G

Titanium Grey, Ruby Red, Mountain Shade, Shadow Black

Models

Hot 40

X6836

Note 50 4G

X6858

Price

Hot 40

Note 50 4G

About 160 EUR

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