Infinix Zero 40 5G vs Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix Zero 40 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate) that was released on August 29, 2024, against the Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate and came out 6 months after. 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
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1775K versus 1315K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- The phone is 6 months newer
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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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 |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | - |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 163.36 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.53 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP64 |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple | Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78 |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 580 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC6 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 384 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~729.6 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4512 | - |
| Single-core score | 1251 | 1216 |
| Multi-core score | 3932 | 3896 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 440381 | 507744 |
| GPU | 230211 | 490070 |
| Memory | 247644 | 324889 |
| UX | 397232 | 452942 |
| Total score | 1315468 | 1775645 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 75% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | 626 | 1188 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 18 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 19 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 18 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 4757 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14787 | - |
| Video editing | 6553 | - |
| Photo editing | 45740 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10546 | - |
| Writing score | 23431 | - |
Recent User Tests
Infinix Zero 40 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 -> chmak | AnTuTu 12 | 1394231 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Dragon73828) | AnTuTu 11 | 1329392 |
| π 2026-07-02 (Fredddd) | AnTuTu 11 | 1344605 |
| π 2026-04-22 (Shakeel Afridi) | AnTuTu 11 | 1315468 |
| π 2026-02-22 (Shakeel Afridi) | AnTuTu 11 | 1301107 |
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | XOS 14.5 | XOS 15 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging | Yes (20 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 25 min) | Yes (86% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:04 hr | 0:37 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:06 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:33 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:09 hr |
| Standby | - | 69 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Sony IMX896 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 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 | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | GalaxyCore GC32E1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2024 | March 2025 |
| Release date | September 2024 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $345 | $390 |
| 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, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, software, design, and sound.
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