Infinix Note 30 vs Hot 40 Pro

55 out of 100

58 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix Note 30 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on May 22, 2023, against the Infinix Hot 40 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 30

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (608 against 534 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)

Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 40 Pro

Shows 29% longer battery life (28:15 vs 21:54 hours)
Weighs 20 grams less
The phone is 6 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Infinix Note 30 and Hot 40 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Note 30

Hot 40 Pro

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Note 30

47*

Hot 40 Pro

49*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Note 30

Hot 40 Pro

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Note 30

Hot 40 Pro

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Note 30

Hot 40 Pro

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Note 30

Hot 40 Pro

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Note 30

55*

Hot 40 Pro

58*

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 30

Hot 40 Pro

Display

Type	LTPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20.5:9
PPI	396 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	580 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	-
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.1%	84.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Peak brightness test (auto)

Note 30+14%

608 nits

Hot 40 Pro

534 nits

Design and build

Height	168.62 mm (6.64 inches)	168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.58 mm (0.34 inches)	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	219 g (7.72 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Note 30

83.1%

Hot 40 Pro+2%

84.5%

Performance

Tests of Infinix Note 30 and Infinix Hot 40 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	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 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Note 30+1%

737

Hot 40 Pro

732

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Note 30

1946

Hot 40 Pro+2%

1988

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Note 30

424956

Hot 40 Pro+1%

431269

CPU	129012	134995
GPU	64961	64725
Memory	113345	110581
UX	117638	120968
Total score	424956	431269
Samples	[64 tests]	[11 tests]

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Note 30

1251

Hot 40 Pro

n/a

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	-
Graphics score	1251	-

PCMark 3.0

Note 30

10834

Hot 40 Pro

n/a

Web score	9985	-
Video editing	6439	-
Photo editing	25848	-
Data manipulation	7545	-
Writing score	12804	-

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 2048 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)	Android 13
ROM	XOS 14	XOS 13.5

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (64% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:57 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:15 hr	12:07 hr
Watching video	11:47 hr	12:09 hr
Gaming	05:01 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	126 hr	157 hr

General battery life

Note 30

21:54 hr

Hot 40 Pro+29%

28:15 hr

Main camera

Matrix	64 megapixels	108 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: 64 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Depth	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	64 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	-
Sensor size	1/2"	-
Pixel size	0.8 micron	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	-	2 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Stabilization	-	No

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Sensor	Hynix HI-1631Q	-
Sensor size	1/3"	-
Pixel size	0.8 micron	-
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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	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	Yes
Infrared port	No	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
LTE Cat*	13	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2023	December 2023
Release date	May 2023	December 2023
Launch price	$230	$225
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, 33 W

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.