Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G vs Note 40 Pro Plus
67
out of 100
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53
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate) that was released on March 20, 2025, against the Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 1 year 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 50 Pro Plus 5G
- 3.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1775K versus 575K)
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- The phone is 1 year newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
- Shows 37% longer battery life (25:44 vs 18:43 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2436 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 89.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.36 mm (6.43 inches) | 164.35 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 74.53 mm (2.93 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.75 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Purple | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1216 | 903 |
| Multi-core score | 3896 | 2202 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 507744 | 227595 |
| GPU | 490070 | 43745 |
| Memory | 324889 | 109026 |
| UX | 452942 | 194716 |
| Total score | 1775645 | 575082 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 75% | - |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1188 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 18 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 16 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 4757 | - |
Recent User Tests
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-27 (Kiffy) | AnTuTu 11 | 1523757 |
| π 2026-05-25 (DINO) | AnTuTu 11 | 1775645 |
| π 2026-02-17 (Gilomes) | AnTuTu 11 | 1833335 |
| π 2026-02-17 (Gilomes) | AnTuTu 11 | 1768191 |
| π 2026-01-17 (Misael) | AnTuTu 11 | 1809456 |
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-08-11 (Zamkypentol) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 903 / 2202 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | XOS 15 | XOS 15 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 4600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (86% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:37 hr | 0:27 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:06 hr | 08:44 hr |
| Watching video | 12:33 hr | 15:21 hr |
| Gaming | 05:09 hr | 04:49 hr |
| Standby | 69 hr | 142 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#145th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 70 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC32E1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A8 | Hynix HI-1631Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | March 2024 |
| Release date | April 2025 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $390 | $300 |
| Successor | - | - Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G is definitely a better buy.
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