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

Screen size

equal specs

Note 406.8"

Note 50 4G6.8"

Technology

Note 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 50 4G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Note 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 50 4G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 40

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

Note 50 4G

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

4G bands

Note 40

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

equal specs

Note 401080 × 2436 px

Note 50 4G1080 × 2436 px

Refresh rate

Note 40120 Hz

Note 50 4G144 Hz+17%

Peak brightness

equal specs

Note 401,300 nits

Note 50 4G1,300 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

Note 40393 ppi

Note 50 4G393 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Note 40Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

RAM

equal specs

Note 408.0 GB

Note 50 4G8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Note 40256 GB

Note 50 4G256 GB

Main camera

Note 40108.0 MP+54%

Note 50 4G50.0 MP

Front camera

Note 4032.0 MP+59%

Note 50 4G13.0 MP

Battery

Note 405,000 mAh

Note 50 4G5,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

equal specs

Note 4045 W

Note 50 4G45 W

Weight

Note 40190 g+4.7%

Note 50 4G199 g

Thickness

Note 407.8 mm

Note 50 4G7.6 mm+2.6%

IP rating

Note 40IP54

Note 50 4GIP64+17%

Wi‑Fi

Note 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

Note 40Yes

Note 50 4G5.4, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Note 40USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50 4GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 40No

Note 50 4GNo

NFC

equal specs

Note 40Yes

Note 50 4GYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 40No

Note 50 4GNo

SD card

equal specs

Note 40Yes

Note 50 4GYes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Note 40Yes

Note 50 4GYes

Speed

Note 40

HSPA, LTE

Note 50 4G

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Note 40

2024, March 18

Note 50 4G

2025, March 04

Status

Note 40

Available. Released 2024, March 19

Note 50 4G

Available. Released 2025, March

Dimensions

Note 40

164.1 x 74.5 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

Note 50 4G

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

Weight

Note 40

190 g (6.70 oz)

Note 50 4G

199 g (7.02 oz)

SIM

Note 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 50 4G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 40

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Note 50 4G

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

Build

Note 40

Note 50 4G

Glass front, aluminum frame

Type

Note 40

AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Note 50 4G

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

Size

Note 40

6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 50 4G

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

Resolution

Note 40

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Note 50 4G

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Protection

Note 40

Corning Gorilla Glass

Note 50 4G

Note 40

Android 14, XOS 14

Note 50 4G

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

Chipset

Note 40

Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate

Note 50 4G

Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)

CPU

Note 40

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

Note 50 4G

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

GPU

Note 40

Mali-G57 MC2

Note 50 4G

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Note 40

Unspecified

Note 50 4G

Unspecified

Internal

Note 40

256GB 8GB RAM

Note 50 4G

256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Note 40

UFS 2.2

Note 50 4G

UFS 2.2

Triple

Note 40

108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4 3rd unspecified camera

Note 50 4G

Features

Note 40

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Note 50 4G

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Note 40

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

Note 50 4G

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

Dual

Note 40

Note 50 4G

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

Single

Note 40

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1"

Note 50 4G

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Video

Note 40

1080p@30fps

Note 50 4G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Note 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 50 4G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 40

Note 50 4G

Other

Note 40

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

Note 50 4G

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

WLAN

Note 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

Note 40

Yes

Note 50 4G

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Note 40

GPS

Note 50 4G

GPS

NFC

Note 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Note 50 4G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Note 40

FM radio

Note 50 4G

FM radio

USB

Note 40

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 50 4G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Note 40

Note 50 4G

Yes

Sensors

Note 40

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

Note 50 4G

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

Type

Note 40

5000 mAh

Note 50 4G

5200 mAh

Charging

Note 40

45W wired, 50% in 26 min 20W wireless MagCharge Reverse wired Reverse wireless

Note 50 4G

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

Colors

Note 40

Titan Gold, Obsidian Black, Racing Edition

Note 50 4G

Titanium Grey, Ruby Red, Mountain Shade, Shadow Black

Models

Note 40

X6853

Note 50 4G

X6858

Price

Note 40

About 180 EUR

Note 50 4G

About 160 EUR

Note 40 vs Note 50 4G

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Biggest differences

Note 40

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