Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020, vs Infinix Note 12 (2023), Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 12 (2023)
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus and Infinix Note 12 (2023)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.35 mm (6.47 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
89.8 %
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus and Infinix Note 12 (2023) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7020 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 144 128
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
926
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
2263
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)926715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22631884
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
439176
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
CPU148895138492
GPU5015651297
Memory107136109643
UX132989105405
NanoReview Score439176404837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1251
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Writing scoren/a13036
Web scoren/a8097
Video editingn/a6604
Data manipulationn/a6739
NanoReview Scoren/a10335

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
UI Skin XOS 14 XOS 10.6

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:27 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
25:44
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
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 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm1.28 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
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 1440p at 30 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 5.2 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8WCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)LTE (B1234578202828B384041)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 220
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 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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