Honor X8c vs Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 394 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 164.35 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
926
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
2263
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470926
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15432263
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
439176
CPU103546148895
GPU4357150156
Memory122602107136
UX76316132989
NanoReview Score346035439176

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 XOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
25:44
Web Browsingn/a08:44 h
Video Playbackn/a15:21 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a142 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.671/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Hynix HI-1631Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.1 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2|3|5|8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1358384041)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 100 W

Note

Honor X8c:

The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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