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Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 12

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Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
VS
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Apple iPhone 12
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Note 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 12
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
Smartphones:
Note 40 Pro Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response timen/a16 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.35 mm (6.47 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
89.8 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
926
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
2263
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9261941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22635008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
439176
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU148895310050
GPU50156323143
Memory107136173777
UX132989288345
NanoReview Score4391761095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a77 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7601
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 7 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 15 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:27 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
25:44
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:44 h08:00 h
Video Playback15:21 h12:09 h
Games04:49 h04:35 h
Standby Mode142 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.671/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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