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Infinix Hot 40 vs Honor X9d

48 out 100
Infinix Hot 40
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Infinix Hot 40
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 40 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediatek Helio G88, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 40
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 196g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Infinix Hot 40 and Honor X9d
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Infinix Hot 40
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 90.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance n/a IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Infinix Hot 40
    83.1 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Infinix Hot 40 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Mediatek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 48 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Infinix Hot 40
    428
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Infinix Hot 40
    1342
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4281086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13423103
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Infinix Hot 40
    267765
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU82813358049
    GPU41201160718
    Memory68082210830
    UX75669247707
    NanoReview Score267765977304

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 15
    UI Skin XOS 13.5 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 66 W
    Battery Type n/a Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (75% in 35 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:37 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Quad LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Standard: 0.08 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization No Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - 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 5.3
    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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category7n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 110 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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