Screen size
Hot 40Winner: 6.8"+2.7%
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Hot 40 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Hot 40
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hot 40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Hot 40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Hot 40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Hot 40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Hot 40
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Hot 40
2023, December 05
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Hot 40
Available. Released 2023, December
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Hot 40
168.6 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.64 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Hot 40
196 g (6.91 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Hot 40
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Hot 40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Hot 40
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Hot 40
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hot 40
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Hot 40
Android 13, XOS 13.5
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Hot 40
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Hot 40
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Hot 40
Mali-G52 MC2
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Hot 40
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hot 40
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Hot 40
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Hot 40
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Hot 40
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Hot 40
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Hot 40
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Hot 40
Dual-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Hot 40
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Hot 40
Yes, with stereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hot 40
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Hot 40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Hot 40
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Hot 40
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Hot 40
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Hot 40
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Hot 40
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Hot 40
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hot 40
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Hot 40
33W wired, 20-75% in 35 min Reverse wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Hot 40
Palm Blue, Horizon Gold, Starlit Black, Starfall Green
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Hot 40
X6836
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Hot 40
-
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR