Infinix Note 50s vs Infinix Zero 40: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Note 50s6.8"

Zero 406.8"

Technology

Note 50s

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Zero 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Note 50s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Zero 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 50s

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Zero 40

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

4G bands

Note 50s

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

equal specs

Note 50s1080 × 2436 px

Zero 401080 × 2436 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Note 50s144 Hz

Zero 40144 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Note 50s1,300 nits

Zero 401,300 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

Note 50s393 ppi

Zero 40393 ppi

CPU speed

Note 50sOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Zero 40Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+19%

RAM

Note 50s6.0 GB

Zero 4012.0 GB+50%

Storage

Note 50s128 GB

Zero 40256 GB+50%

Main camera

Note 50s64.0 MP

Zero 40108.0 MP+41%

Front camera

Note 50s13.0 MP

Zero 4050.0 MP+74%

Battery

Note 50s5,500 mAh+9.1%

Zero 405,000 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Note 50s45 W

Zero 4045 W

Weight

Note 50s180 g+8.3%

Zero 40195 g

Thickness

Note 50s7.6 mm+3.9%

Zero 407.9 mm

IP rating

Note 50sIP64+17%

Zero 40IP54

Wi‑Fi

Note 50sWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Zero 40Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 50s5.4, A2DP, LE

Zero 40Yes

USB

equal specs

Note 50sUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Zero 40USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 50sYes

Zero 40Yes

NFC

Note 50sNo

Zero 40Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 50sNo

Zero 40No

SD card

equal specs

Note 50sNo

Zero 40No

Stereo speakers

Note 50sYes

Zero 40—

5G bands

Note 50s

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Zero 40

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

Speed

Note 50s

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Zero 40

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Note 50s

2025, April 18

Zero 40

2024, August 29

Status

Note 50s

Available. Released 2025, April 24

Zero 40

Available. Released 2024, September 08

Dimensions

Note 50s

164.3 x 74.5 x 7.6 mm (6.47 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)

Zero 40

164.3 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Note 50s

180 g (6.35 oz)

Zero 40

195 g (6.88 oz)

SIM

Note 50s

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Zero 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 50s

Scent micro encapsulation technology (lasts up to six months) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) RGB notification light (on the back) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Zero 40

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Note 50s

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

Zero 40

AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR, 144Hz, 1300 nits (HBM)

Size

Note 50s

6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Zero 40

6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 50s

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Zero 40

1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

Protection

Note 50s

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Zero 40

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Note 50s

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

Zero 40

Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, XOS 14.5

Chipset

Note 50s

Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)

Zero 40

Mediatek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate (4 nm)

CPU

Note 50s

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Zero 40

Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Note 50s

Mali-G615 MC2

Zero 40

Mali-G610 MC6

Card slot

Note 50s

Zero 40

Internal

Note 50s

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Zero 40

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

Note 50s

Zero 40

UFS 3.1

Dual

Note 50s

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP

Zero 40

Features

Note 50s

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Zero 40

Triple-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Note 50s

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Zero 40

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

Triple

Note 50s

Zero 40

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Note 50s

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Zero 40

50 MP, f/2.5, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF

Video

Note 50s

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Zero 40

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

Features

Note 50s

Zero 40

Dual-LED flash

Loudspeaker

Note 50s

Yes, with stereo speakers

Zero 40

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 50s

Zero 40

Other

Note 50s

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

Zero 40

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

WLAN

Note 50s

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

Zero 40

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

Bluetooth

Note 50s

5.4, A2DP, LE

Zero 40

Yes

Positioning

Note 50s

GPS

Zero 40

GPS

NFC

Note 50s

Zero 40

Yes

Infrared port

Note 50s

Yes

Zero 40

Yes

Radio

Note 50s

Unspecified

Zero 40

FM radio

USB

Note 50s

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Zero 40

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Note 50s

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

Zero 40

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

Type

Note 50s

5500 mAh

Zero 40

5000 mAh

Charging

Note 50s

45W wired, 100% in 60 min 10W reverse wired Bypass Charging

Zero 40

45W wired, 60% in 25 min 20W wireless 10W reverse wired Bypass Charging 2.0

Colors

Note 50s

Marine Blue, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red

Zero 40

Rock Black, Violet Garden, Moving Titanium

Models

Note 50s

X6870

Zero 40

X6861

Price

Note 50s

$ 561.12 / ₹ 17,999

Zero 40

₹ 27,999

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