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Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus vs Honor X9b

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Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus vs Honor X9b

61 out of 100
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
VS
62 out of 100
Honor X9b
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
Honor X9b

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 7020) that was released on March 18, 2024, against the Honor X9b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  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 Note 40 Pro Plus
  • Handles wireless charging up to 20W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 35W)
  • Stereo speakers
Reasons to consider the Honor X9b
  • Comes with 1200 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 4600 mAh
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (512K versus 439K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  • 10% higher pixel density (431 vs 393 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus and Honor X9b 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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Note 40 Pro Plus
vs
Honor X9b

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2436 pixels1200 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio - 19.5:9
PPI393 ppi431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1300 nits1200 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%91.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height164.35 mm (6.47 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width74.6 mm (2.94 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness7.75 mm (0.31 inches)7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight196 g (6.91 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofIP53IP53
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, GreenBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus and Honor X9b in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsIMG BXM-8-256Adreno 710
GPU shading units144256
GPU clock900 MHz676 MHz
FLOPS~259.2 GFLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU148895188710
GPU5015647590
Memory107136144826
UX132989131274
Total score439176512400
Samples[2 tests][15 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz2750 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMXOS 14Magic UI 8.0

Battery

Capacity4600 mAh5800 mAh
Max charge power100 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (20 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (61% in 15 min)Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full charging time0:27 hr1:57 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:44 hr -
Watching video15:21 hr -
Gaming04:49 hr -
Standby142 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution - 12000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital (lossless), 3x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution - 3456 x 4608
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
SensorHynix HI-1631QCMOS
Sensor size1/3.1" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.25.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portYes -
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportNoYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioYesNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024October 2023
Release dateMarch 2024October 2023
Launch price$300$375
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WYes, 35 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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