Infinix Note 40S vs Infinix Smart 8 (India): Which is…

Screen size

Note 40S6.8"+2.7%

Smart 8 (India)6.6"

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

Note 40S1080 × 2436 px+56%

Smart 8 (India)720 × 1612 px

Refresh rate

Note 40S120 Hz+25%

Smart 8 (India)90 Hz

Peak brightness

Note 40S1,300 nits+62%

Smart 8 (India)500 nits

Pixel density

Note 40S393 ppi+32%

Smart 8 (India)267 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Note 40SOcta-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 40S8.0 GB+50%

Smart 8 (India)4.0 GB

Storage

Note 40S256 GB+75%

Smart 8 (India)64 GB

Main camera

Note 40S108.0 MP+54%

Smart 8 (India)50.0 MP

Front camera

Note 40S32.0 MP+75%

Smart 8 (India)8.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Note 40S5,000 mAh

Smart 8 (India)5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Note 40S33 W+70%

Smart 8 (India)10 W

Weight

Note 40S176 g+7.4%

Smart 8 (India)189 g

Thickness

Note 40S7.8 mm+9%

Smart 8 (India)8.5 mm

IP rating

Note 40SIP54

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

Wi‑Fi

Note 40SWi-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 40SYes

Smart 8 (India)5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Note 40SUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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

5G support

equal specs

Note 40SNo

Smart 8 (India)No

NFC

Note 40SYes+100%

Smart 8 (India)No

3.5mm jack

Note 40SNo

Smart 8 (India)Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Note 40SYes

Smart 8 (India)Yes

Stereo speakers

Note 40SYes

Smart 8 (India)—

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)

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

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)

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

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