Infinix Note 40 vs Note 30
52
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48
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix Note 40 (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate) that was released on March 18, 2024, against the Infinix Note 30, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 40
- Handles wireless charging up to 20W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Thinner bezels β 7.6% more screen real estate
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's LTPS LCD)
- Weighs 29 grams less
- The phone is 10 months newer
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 30
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | LTPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2436 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 21:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 580 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 83.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.13 mm (6.46 inches) | 168.62 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 74.53 mm (2.93 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.75 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.58 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 219 g (7.72 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1476 |
| Single-core score | 745 | 745 |
| Multi-core score | 2024 | 2025 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 218157 | 211905 |
| GPU | 48419 | 47777 |
| Memory | 142705 | 113738 |
| UX | 172208 | 181215 |
| Total score | 581489 | 554635 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [15 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 146 | 145 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 348 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10531 | 10360 |
| Video editing | 6357 | 6429 |
| Photo editing | 25675 | 25686 |
| Data manipulation | 7721 | 7408 |
| Writing score | 12872 | 12816 |
Recent User Tests
Infinix Note 40
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-04 (Ammad) | AnTuTu 11 | 581489 |
| π 2026-02-21 -> nanamond | AnTuTu 11 | 576099 |
Infinix Note 30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (The Kavkaz) | AnTuTu 12 | 628007 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Ilyakaban) | AnTuTu 11 | 688159 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Ilyakaban) | AnTuTu 11 | 658099 |
| π 2026-07-15 (Kennn) | AnTuTu 11 | 666117 |
| π 2026-05-19 (Nexus) | AnTuTu 11 | 553136 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | XOS 15 | XOS 14 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (20 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 26 min) | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:57 hr | 0:57 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 07:15 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:47 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:01 hr |
| Standby | - | 126 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth: 16 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52" (β 0.66 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | Hynix HI-1631Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2024 | May 2023 |
| Release date | March 2024 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $230 |
| Successor | - Infinix Note 50 4G | - Infinix Note 50 4G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, connectivity, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Note 40. But if the sound is more of a priority β go for the Infinix Note 30.
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Total votes: 348