Infinix Note 40 vs Infinix Smart 8 (India): Which is better?

Screen size

Note 406.8"+2.7%

Smart 8 (India)6.6"

Technology

Note 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Smart 8 (India)

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Note 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Smart 8 (India)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

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

Note 401080 × 2436 px+56%

Smart 8 (India)720 × 1612 px

Refresh rate

Note 40120 Hz+25%

Smart 8 (India)90 Hz

Peak brightness

Note 401,300 nits+62%

Smart 8 (India)500 nits

Pixel density

Note 40393 ppi+32%

Smart 8 (India)267 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

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

Smart 8 (India)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

Note 408.0 GB+50%

Smart 8 (India)4.0 GB

Storage

Note 40256 GB+75%

Smart 8 (India)64 GB

Main camera

Note 40108.0 MP+54%

Smart 8 (India)50.0 MP

Front camera

Note 4032.0 MP+75%

Smart 8 (India)8.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Note 405,000 mAh

Smart 8 (India)5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Note 4045 W+78%

Smart 8 (India)10 W

Weight

Note 40190 g

Smart 8 (India)189 g+0.5%

Thickness

Note 407.8 mm+9%

Smart 8 (India)8.5 mm

IP rating

Note 40IP54

Smart 8 (India)Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

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

Smart 8 (India)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 40Yes

Smart 8 (India)5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Note 40USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 8 (India)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 40No

Smart 8 (India)No

NFC

Note 40Yes+100%

Smart 8 (India)No

3.5mm jack

Note 40No

Smart 8 (India)Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Note 40Yes

Smart 8 (India)Yes

Stereo speakers

Note 40Yes

Smart 8 (India)—

Speed

Note 40

HSPA, LTE

Smart 8 (India)

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Note 40

2024, March 18

Smart 8 (India)

2024, January 13

Status

Note 40

Available. Released 2024, March 19

Smart 8 (India)

Available. Released 2024, January 17

Dimensions

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Note 40

190 g (6.70 oz)

Smart 8 (India)

189 g (6.67 oz)

SIM

Note 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Smart 8 (India)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 40

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Smart 8 (India)

Build

Note 40

Smart 8 (India)

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Type

Note 40

AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Smart 8 (India)

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)

Size

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 40

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Smart 8 (India)

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Protection

Note 40

Corning Gorilla Glass

Smart 8 (India)

Note 40

Android 14, XOS 14

Smart 8 (India)

Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13

Chipset

Note 40

Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate

Smart 8 (India)

Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

CPU

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Note 40

Mali-G57 MC2

Smart 8 (India)

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Note 40

Unspecified

Smart 8 (India)

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Note 40

256GB 8GB RAM

Smart 8 (India)

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

Note 40

UFS 2.2

Smart 8 (India)

Triple

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

Features

Note 40

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Smart 8 (India)

Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

1080p@30fps

Single

Note 40

Smart 8 (India)

50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Single

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

8 MP, (wide)

Video

Note 40

1080p@30fps

Smart 8 (India)

Yes

Loudspeaker

Note 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

Smart 8 (India)

Yes

3.5mm jack

Note 40

Smart 8 (India)

Yes

Other

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

WLAN

Note 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

Note 40

Yes

Smart 8 (India)

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Note 40

GPS

Smart 8 (India)

GPS

NFC

Note 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Smart 8 (India)

Radio

Note 40

FM radio

Smart 8 (India)

FM radio

USB

Note 40

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 8 (India)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

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

Type

Note 40

5000 mAh

Smart 8 (India)

5000 mAh

Charging

Note 40

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

Smart 8 (India)

10W wired Reverse wired

Colors

Note 40

Titan Gold, Obsidian Black, Racing Edition

Smart 8 (India)

Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black

Models

Note 40

X6853

Smart 8 (India)

X6525B

Price

Note 40

About 180 EUR

Smart 8 (India)

About 80 EUR

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