Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus vs Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 196g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4600mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus 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:
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    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio n/a 19.85:9
    Pixel density 393 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.35 mm (6.47 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
    89.8 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
    - 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 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 144 256
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
    926
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
    2263
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9261086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22633103
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
    439176
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU148895358049
    GPU50156160718
    Memory107136210830
    UX132989247707
    NanoReview Score439176977304

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin XOS 14 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 4600 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (61% in 15 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:27 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
    25:44
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:44 hn/a
    Video Playback15:21 hn/a
    Games04:49 hn/a
    Standby Mode142 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.671/1.67
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    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 Hynix HI-1631Q CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2 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* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 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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