Infinix Note 40 5G vs Infinix Note 50 Pro+: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Note 40 5G6.8"

Note 50 Pro+6.8"

Technology

Note 40 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Note 50 Pro+

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Note 40 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 50 Pro+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 40 5G

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

Note 50 Pro+

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

4G bands

Note 40 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66

Resolution

equal specs

Note 40 5G1080 × 2436 px

Note 50 Pro+1080 × 2436 px

Refresh rate

Note 40 5G120 Hz

Note 50 Pro+144 Hz+17%

Peak brightness

equal specs

Note 40 5G1,300 nits

Note 50 Pro+1,300 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

Note 40 5G393 ppi

Note 50 Pro+393 ppi

CPU speed

Note 40 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 50 Pro+Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)+34%

RAM

Note 40 5G8.0 GB

Note 50 Pro+12.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Note 40 5G256 GB

Note 50 Pro+256 GB

Main camera

Note 40 5G108.0 MP+54%

Note 50 Pro+50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Note 40 5G32.0 MP

Note 50 Pro+32.0 MP

Battery

Note 40 5G5,000 mAh

Note 50 Pro+5,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Note 40 5G33 W

Note 50 Pro+100 W+67%

Weight

Note 40 5G185 g+13%

Note 50 Pro+209 g

Thickness

Note 40 5G7.9 mm+1.3%

Note 50 Pro+8.0 mm

IP rating

Note 40 5GIP53

Note 50 Pro+IP64+17%

Wi‑Fi

Note 40 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Note 50 Pro+Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 40 5GYes

Note 50 Pro+5.4, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Note 40 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50 Pro+USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 40 5GYes

Note 50 Pro+Yes

NFC

equal specs

Note 40 5GYes

Note 50 Pro+Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 40 5GNo

Note 50 Pro+No

SD card

Note 40 5GYes+100%

Note 50 Pro+No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Note 40 5GYes

Note 50 Pro+Yes

5G bands

Note 40 5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Note 50 Pro+

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

Note 40 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Note 50 Pro+

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Note 40 5G

2024, May 22

Note 50 Pro+

2025, March 20

Status

Note 40 5G

Available. Released 2024, May 22

Note 50 Pro+

Available. Released 2025, April

Dimensions

Note 40 5G

165.5 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)

Note 50 Pro+

163.4 x 74.5 x 8 mm (6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Note 40 5G

185 g (6.53 oz)

Note 50 Pro+

209 g (7.37 oz)

SIM

Note 40 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 50 Pro+

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 40 5G

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Note 50 Pro+

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

Build

Note 40 5G

Note 50 Pro+

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back

Type

Note 40 5G

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Note 50 Pro+

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 1300 nits (peak)

Size

Note 40 5G

6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 50 Pro+

6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 40 5G

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Note 50 Pro+

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Note 40 5G

Android 14, XOS 14

Note 50 Pro+

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

Chipset

Note 40 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 7020 (6 nm)

Note 50 Pro+

Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate (4 nm)

CPU

Note 40 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 50 Pro+

Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Note 40 5G

IMG BXM-8-256

Note 50 Pro+

Mali G615-MC6

Card slot

Note 40 5G

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Note 50 Pro+

Internal

Note 40 5G

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Note 50 Pro+

256GB 12GB RAM

Other

Note 40 5G

UFS 2.2

Note 50 Pro+

UFS 4.0

Triple

Note 40 5G

108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4 2 MP, f/2.4

Note 50 Pro+

50 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", 1.12µm

Features

Note 40 5G

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Note 50 Pro+

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Note 40 5G

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

Note 50 Pro+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Single

Note 40 5G

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Note 50 Pro+

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm

Features

Note 40 5G

Dual-LED flash

Note 50 Pro+

Video

Note 40 5G

1080p@30fps

Note 50 Pro+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Loudspeaker

Note 40 5G

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 50 Pro+

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 40 5G

Note 50 Pro+

Other

Note 40 5G

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

Note 50 Pro+

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

WLAN

Note 40 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Note 50 Pro+

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 40 5G

Yes

Note 50 Pro+

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Note 40 5G

GPS

Note 50 Pro+

GPS

NFC

Note 40 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Note 50 Pro+

Yes

Infrared port

Note 40 5G

Yes

Note 50 Pro+

Yes

Radio

Note 40 5G

FM radio

Note 50 Pro+

FM radio

USB

Note 40 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50 Pro+

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Note 40 5G

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

Note 50 Pro+

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, SpO2

Type

Note 40 5G

5000 mAh

Note 50 Pro+

Si/C Li-Ion 5200 mAh

Charging

Note 40 5G

33W wired, 50% in 31 min 15W wireless MagCharge Reverse wired Reverse wireless

Note 50 Pro+

100W wired, 100% in 32 min 50W wireless MagCharge 10W reverse wired 7.5w reverse wireless Bypass Charging

Colors

Note 40 5G

Obsidian Black, Titan Gold, Racing Edition

Note 50 Pro+

Titanium Grey, Enchanted Purple, Racing Edition

Models

Note 40 5G

X6852

Note 50 Pro+

X6856

Price

Note 40 5G

About 220 EUR

Note 50 Pro+

About 350 EUR

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