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Infinix Zero 40 5G vs Zero 30 4G

63 out of 100
Infinix Zero 40 5G
VS
51 out of 100
Infinix Zero 30 4G
Infinix Zero 40 5G
Infinix Zero 30 4G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix Zero 40 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate) that was released on August 29, 2024, against the Infinix Zero 30 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
8 / 256 GB
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Infinix Zero 40 5G
  • 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1315K versus 557K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 20W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Zero 40 5G and Zero 30 4G crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
58.8
(Average)
Value Index
38.5
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Zero 40 5G
vs
Zero 30 4G

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2436 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 393 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 1300 nits 950 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3% 90%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) 164.52 mm (6.48 inches)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) 75 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP54
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Purple White, Gold, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Infinix Zero 40 5G and Infinix Zero 30 4G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 580 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G610 MC6 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 384 64
GPU clock 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~729.6 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Infinix Zero 40 5G and Infinix Zero 30 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Zero 40 5G +71%
1251
Zero 30 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Zero 40 5G +98%
3932
Zero 30 4G
1988
Compute Score (GPU)
Zero 40 5G +205%
4512
Zero 30 4G
1478
Compute Score (GPU) 4512 1478
Single-core score 1251 730
Multi-core score 3932 1988
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Zero 40 5G +136%
1315468
Zero 30 4G
557120
CPU 440381 198951
GPU 230211 62257
Memory 247644 123524
UX 397232 172388
Total score 1315468 557120
Samples [4 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Zero 40 5G +326%
626
Zero 30 4G
147
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 5 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 626 147
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Zero 40 5G +45%
15808
Zero 30 4G
10901
Web score 14787 9789
Video editing 6553 6265
Photo editing 45740 26331
Data manipulation 10546 7424
Writing score 23431 13143
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Infinix Zero 40 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 -> chmakAnTuTu 121394231
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (Dragon73828)AnTuTu 111329392
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-02 (Fredddd)AnTuTu 111344605
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-22 (Shakeel Afridi)AnTuTu 111315468
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-22 (Shakeel Afridi)AnTuTu 111301107
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Infinix Zero 30 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (Josh Gay Is Back Again)AnTuTu 12706364
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Josh Gay)AnTuTu 12700949
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Josh Gay)AnTuTu 12699734
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory clock 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM XOS 14.5 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 No
Fast charging Yes (60% in 25 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:04 hr 0:55 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) -
Angle of widest lens 120Β° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.75
Sensor Samsung S5KHM6 Samsung S5KHM6
Sensor size 1/1.67" (β‰ˆ 0.6 inch) 1/1.67" (β‰ˆ 0.6 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP -
Aperture f/2.0 -
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.45
Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 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 No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
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 No

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2024 October 2023
Release date September 2024 October 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $345 $200
Successor - - Infinix Zero 40 5G
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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Infinix Zero 40 5G is definitely a better buy.

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18 (85.7%)
3 (14.3%)
Total votes: 21

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