Screen size
Quick verdict
Note 40S leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
Note 40S
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 40S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 40S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 40S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 40S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Note 40S
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 40S
2024, September
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Note 40S
Available. Released 2024, October
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Note 40S
164.1 x 74.6 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 2.94 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 40S
176 g (6.21 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM
Note 40S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note 40S
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Smart 8 (India)
-
Build
Note 40S
-
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Note 40S
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Note 40S
6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 40S
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Note 40S
Corning Gorilla Glass
Smart 8 (India)
-
OS
Note 40S
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, XOS 14
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Note 40S
Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 40S
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 40S
Mali-G57 MC2
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Note 40S
Unspecified
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 40S
256GB 8GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Note 40S
UFS 2.2
Smart 8 (India)
-
Triple
Note 40S
108 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF 2 MP (macro) 3rd unspecified camera
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Note 40S
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note 40S
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Note 40S
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Note 40S
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1"
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Note 40S
Dual-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Note 40S
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Note 40S
Yes, with stereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note 40S
No
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Other
Note 40S
Tuned by JBL 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Smart 8 (India)
-
WLAN
Note 40S
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 40S
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 40S
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Note 40S
Yes (market/region dependent)
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Note 40S
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Note 40S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 40S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Note 40S
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Note 40S
33W wired, 50% in 31 min 20W wireless MagCharge Reverse wired Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Note 40S
Obsidian Black, Vintage Green
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Note 40S
X6850B
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Note 40S
-
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR